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4. GENERAL PROVISIONS 4-1.0 DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meaning stated below: Audit Review: "Audit" or "Audit Review" shall mean the comparison of databases to ensure that parcels are correctly coded with the appropriate tax rate area to return revenue to the client city. Audits include the secured and unsecured tax rolls and where secured records are corrected; the corresponding unsecured records related to those properties are also corrected. A review of the calculation methodologies developed by auditor/controller offices in the administration of property tax is made to ensure compliance. New annexations are audited the 1 st or 2nd year after the area's adoption due to the timing of LAFCO and the State Board of Equalization in assigning new tax rate areas and county processing of those changes. County: "County" shall mean the County in which the CITY is located. Data Base: "Data Base" shall mean a computerized listing of property tax parcels and information compiled for CITY from information provided by the County. Days: "Days" shall mean calendar days. Property Tax Roll: "Property Tax Roll" shall mean the assessed values of parcels on the secured and unsecured lien date rolls as reported by the County. Proprietary Information: "Proprietary Information" shall be the reports, technical information, compilations of data, methodologies, formula, software, programs, technologies and other processes previously designed and developed by CONSULTANT and used in the performance of the services hereunder. Successor Agency: "Successor Agency" means the City's administration pursuant to Section 34176 of the Health and Safety Code of the former community redevelopment agency of CITY. Scope of Services: "Scope of Services" shall mean all of the Base Services specified in Section 3-2.0 et seq., the Optional Services in Section 3-3.0 et seq., the Additional Services in Section 3-4.0, or any other services rendered hereunder. TRA: "Tax Rate Area" shall mean the area subject to the tax rate. 4-2.0 BASE SERVICES The CONSULTANT shall perform all of the following duties as part of the Base Services provided hereunder, unless otherwise specified in writing by the Contract Officer: 4.2.1 Annual Services (Fixed Fee) Annually, after the Property Tax Roll is available: