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2. Establish a fair and open bidd ing/request for proposal (RFP) process to contract, manage or provide such services and programs, which are not direct ly provided by NYFS staff. D. Funding 1. In addition to the participating municipalities share of the annual budget, funds for the operation of NYFS will be raised by NYFS endeavoring to secure user fees , grants and appropr iations from private organizations, the State of Minnesota, Federal and County agencies, and other legal and appropriate sources. 2. The City shall pay annually to NYFS the base amount listed in Exhibit A. This base amount will be adjusted annually for inflation/deflation using the St andard Metropolitan Statistical Area Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Such adjustment shall not exceed plus or minus 3% in any year. Any adjustment in the payment beyond t hose indicated by reference to the CPI-U shall require approval of each of the participating municipalities. 3. Any new City joining into th is agreement will pay a base amount annually to NYFS that is on par with the amount paid by current participating municipalities. 4. Amounts payable by the City sha ll be paid to NYFS on or before January 30 th of each year, or at a date mutually agreed upon by both parties, to cover the Cit y’s share for that year. E. Board of Directors. This agreement is contingent upon the City having a designated seat on the Board of Directo rs. The Board of Directors shall be limited to not more than 30 Board members. F. Further Obligations of NYFS. In addition to the obligations set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement is furt her contingent upon NYFS doing the following: 1. The Bylaws of NYFS shall be amended to add provisions requiring an open process for contracting services as provided for in paragraph C.2., above, and prohibiting NYFS from supporting or opposing individual candidates for elec tion to public office in any of the participating municipalities; and adding the requirement that IRS 501.C3 status be maintained. 2. On or before June 30, of any y ear NYFS shall submit the proposed city budgeted amount for the subsequent year.