Agreement - Consulting for Renewable Fuel Standard Report & Compliance Assistance - Weaver and Tidwell, LLP.

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wE",!aver December 3, 2019 PRIVATE Mr. Al Greek City of South Bend Utilities 3113 Riverside Drive South Bend, IN 46628 Dear Mr. Greek: Austin Conroe Dallas a Fort Worth I Houston Los Angeles Midland I New York City I San Antonio City of South Bend Utilities (the "Company", "you", and "your") has requested that Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. ("Weaver", "our", "us", and "we") provide technical support and regulatory consulting services to the Company. We are pleased to confirm our acceptance and our understanding of this engagement by means of this letter. Scope of Work Our services will be performed in accordance with the Statements on Standards for Consulting Services issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. We will provide you with the following professional services ("Services"): Assistance with Quarterly and Annual RFS Reporting Weaver will assist the Company in preparing all quarterly and annual Renewable Fuel Standard ("RFS") reports, as applicable and required under Title 40, Part 80. This includes, but is not limited to, the quarterly RFS Activity Reports and the RFS Annual Compliance Report. Reports prepared by Weaver will be provided to an appropriate Company representative for review and approval. Once approved, either a Weaver associate or a representative from the Company will submit the reports to the EPA, via the Central Data Exchange. EMTS Account Administration All environmental credits related to the fuel programs under Title 40, Part 80 - including gasoline sulfur credits, gasoline benzene credits and Renewable Identification Numbers ("RINs") - are required to be generated, transacted and submitted for compliance (i.e., used) through the EPA Moderated Transaction System ("EMTS"). Our team includes specialists with substantial experience with EMTS. Weaver will assign a primary associate and at least one additional associate to work directly with Company personnel as administrative support for completing transactions in EMTS. Under the Company's direction, these EMTS specialists will be responsible for completing all day- to-day transactions in EMTS and interacting with counterparty personnel, as needed. Our team also cross-checks EMTS transactions with appropriate internal and counterparty documentation (e.g., contracts, product transfer documents, etc.), to ensure that transactions are carried out accurately. Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. 24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1800 I Houston, Texas 77046 Main: 713.850.8787 1 Fax:713.850.1673 'PAS AND X[)VISORS II WEAVER.COM