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BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT FOR EARTHHERO LLC IN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 16t" day of March , 2021, between the CITY OF LOUISVILLE, a Colorado home rule municipal corporation (the "City"), and EARTHHERO LLC (the "Company"), a Colorado limited liability company. WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide certain business assistance in connection with the Company's desire to relocate to a new space in the Colorado Technology Center (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Company will occupy 15,302 square feet of vacant commercial space at 740 S. Pierce Avenue, Suite 5 (the "Project Location") because it has outgrown its current location in Boulder; and WHEREAS, the Company will create new employment opportunities in a sustainability related industry as well as create new sales tax revenue for the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the execution of this Agreement will serve to provide benefit and advance the public interest and welfare of the City and its citizens by securing this economic development project within the City. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth below, the City and Company agree as follows: 1. Building Permit Fee Rebates. The City shall rebate to the Company 50% of the building related permit fees for the Project, required under Louisville Municipal Code, section 15.04.050 and section 108.2 of the International Building Code as adopted by the City, for the period from execution of this Agreement and ending September 30, 2021. 2. Use Tax Rebate -Construction. The City shall rebate to the Company 50% of the Construction Use Tax on the construction materials for the Project, required under Louisville Municipal Code, section 3.20.300, excluding all revenues from the Open Space Tax, Historic Preservation Tax, and Recreation Center Tax for the Project, for the period from execution of this Agreement and ending September 30, 2021. 3. Sales Tax Rebates. The City shall rebate to the Company 40% of the sales tax revenues derived from the imposition of the City's 3.0% general sales tax (excluding the City's .375% Open Space Tax, the .125% Historic Preservation Tax, the. 15% Recreation center Tax and any new sales taxes) that is actually collected by the City and attributable solely to new retail sales generated by operation of the Project and occurring at the Project location, Page 1 of 6