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Contract - Round Rock Chamber and City of Round Rock Type B Corporation - 7/27/2023 SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (the "Second Amendment") is dated and entered into as of the 27th day of July, 2023, by and among the City of Round Rock, Texas ("City,") the Round Rock Transportation and Economic Development Corporation (the "TED Corp,") and the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce, Inc., (the"Chamber"), collectively referred to as the"Parties." RECITALS WHEREAS, on the 26th day of March, 2020, the Parties entered into that one certain Administration and Funding Agreement for the City of Round Rock Economic Development Program (the"Agreement"); and WHEREAS, on the 27th day of January, 2022, the Parties entered into that one certain First Amendment to the Administration and Funding Agreement for the City of Round Rock Economic Development Program to provide funding for the upgrade of the Chamber's economic development website; and WHEREAS, the Cities wish to amend the Agreement to add "entrepreneurship" as a program objective, and to increase the Chamber's monthly fee; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the sufficiency of which are hereby conclusively acknowledged, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Parties mutually agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT DEFINITIONS SECTION 1. All terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. 8fef7a7c-f89f-4fba-b584-85942cac8238 ARTICLE 2 OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE AGREEMENT SECTION 2. Section 2.01 of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: Section 2.01. Chamber's Administration Responsibilities. The Chamber agrees to provide a qualified and competent staff for the implementation of the Program. In this connection, the Chamber shall employ dedicated staff focused on the Program and who shall report to and be under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber (the "Chamber CEO"). The Chamber agrees to provide the management and administrative services necessary to operate the Chamber and to implement the Program. The Chamber agrees that its efforts will include the creation of an annual Operations Plan ("Operations Plan") in consultation wit the City containing the following objectives: a) new business recruitment, b) existing business development, C) private economic development program investor engagement, d) site and building investor development, e) talent development, and f) entrepreneurship. ARTICLE 3 OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE AGREEMENT SECTION 3. Section 3.01 of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: Section 3.01. Fees. For the services provided by the Chamber in the administration and execution of the Program, the TED Corp. agrees to pay to the Chamber the sum of $72,075.00 for each calendar month ("Monthly Fee"), which amount shall be paid by the TED Corp. to the Chamber on or before the first day of the month, beginning August 1, 2023, and on or before the first day of each calendar month thereafter until this Agreement is terminated. The Parties may from time to time, and by mutual written agreement, agree that the TED Corp. and/or City shall pay to the Chamber additional amount for specific items as may be mutually agreed upon. The Chamber will provide an invoice to the TED Corp by the first of each month. The Parties agree that the Monthly Fee will increase by 3% beginning on the one-year anniversary of the payment of the Monthly Fee and annually thereafter. 2 ARTICLE 4 OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 4.1. To the extent necessary to affect the terms and provisions of this Second Amendment, the Agreement is hereby amended and modified. In all other respects, the aforesaid Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed. SECTION 4.2. This Second Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto acting under authority of their respective governing bodies, including authority granted by their respective governing bodies in approving the Agreement, have caused this Second Amendment to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. Round Rock Chamber Of Commerce, Inc. By: Qvi-- Jokt Robinson, President City of Round Rock, Texas By: Craig oA z rg , Mayor Round Rock Transportation and economic Development Corporation By: Cr g Mor , President 3