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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS This Memorandum of Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (hereinafter referred to as the "Division") and the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (hereinafter referred to as the "County"). WHEREAS Section 252.35(2)(a)6, Florida Statutes (2015), (F.S.), requires the Divisionj to establish a system of communications and warning to ensure that the state's population and emergency management agencies are warned of developing emergency situations and can communicate emergency response decisions; WHEREAS the Division has executed contract DEM-16-PG-E4-13-00-22-379 with Everbridge, Inc. for the provision of Statewide alert and mass notification services in support'of its AlertFlorida Initiative, hereinafter referred to as the "notification system;" WHEREAS the Division is funding and providing the notification system at no local cost to eligible subdivisions for the initial contract and all renewal years (ending on June 30, 2019), contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Florida Legislature; WHEREAS Section 252.38 F.S. establishes Emergency Management powers of political subdivisions and constructs safeguarding the life and property of its citizens as an innate responsibility of the governing political body of each political subdivision of the state, and; WHEREAS the County desires to utilize the notification system provided by the Division[to transmit alerts, notifications, and other authorized public safety messaging to residents, businesses, and visitors located in or transiting through their political subdivision, while performing its powers under section 252.38 F.S. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the cooperative effort between the parties contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. TERM OF AGREEMENT Thislagreement is effective on the date of execution by the last-signing party and shall remain in effect for the duration of services provided under contract DEM-16-PG-E4- 13-00-22-379, but no later than June 30, 2019. 2. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES A. Division of Emergency Management The Division: I. Has assigned a contract manager for the notification system pursuant to section 287.057(14) F.S. who will enforce the performance of the contract 1