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AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION OF THE EASTERN SUBURBAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this Q day of2021, in Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio, by and between the City of Highland Heights, the City of ndhurst, the City of Mayfield Heights, the Village of Mayfield, and the City of Richmond Heights (hereinafter "Municipalities"), pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code. WHEREAS, the Municipalities entered into an agreement entitled "Amended Agreement for Establishment of Regional Council of Governments" on August 14, 1972 (hereinafter "1972 COG Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the 1972 COG Agreement included the establishment of a Suburban Police Anti -Crime Network (hereinafter "SPAN") which provided for the mutual interchange and sharing of police personnel and equipment as well as the ability to jointly purchase and own specialized police equipment and provide police training; and WHEREAS, the 1972 COG Agreement included the Village of Gates Mills, however the Village of Gates Mills subsequently terminated its participation in the 1972 COG Agreement; and WHEREAS, the remaining five Municipalities have continued to operate under the 1972 COG Agreement and ce wish to amend and restate the terms of that Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, the Municipalities, having previously established a Regional Council of Governments pursuant to Chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code, agree as follows: 1. NAME. The name of the regional Council of governments shall be the Eastern Suburban Regional Council of Governments (hereinafter referred to as the "COG'). II. PURPOSE. The purpose of the COG is to foster cooperation between the Municipalities through the continued operation of SPAN, established for the mutual interchange and sharing of police personnel and police equipment, as well as to allow police equipment to be jointly acquired and owned to be utilized by all participating Municipalities, to provide for joint police training, and to do all things permitted by law to accomplish such purpose. III. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. A. Each member of the COG shall have one (1) representative, who shall be the Mayor or Safety Director of the Municipality or such person provided for in an enabling Ordinance. Each Municipality shall similarly designate an alternate who may act in place of the representative in his or her absence. B. Each member of the COG shall be entitled to one (1) vote on each item under consideration. Voting shall be done by representatives or alternates personally present; no proxy or absentia voting shall be allowed. Presence and voting at an on-line or remote meeting will be permitted to the extent permitted by law. C9