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County Attorney's Matters - B.C.C. 3.10.15 <br />Office of <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />ATTORNEY <br />Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney <br />Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Attorney <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Dylan Reingold, County Attorney( <br />DATE: February 27, 2015 <br />SUBJECT: City of Vero Beach -Indian River Shores -Indian River County Mediation Update <br />BACKGROUND. <br />On December 17, 2014, representatives from Indian River County (the "County"), the Town of Indian <br />River Shores (the "Town") and the City of Vero Beach (the "City") attended a mediation under the <br />Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution process as set forth in Chapter 164 of the Florida Statutes. At <br />the end of the mediation, the representatives agreed to present to the governing bodies of each of the <br />primary conflicting governmental entities an Interim Mediation Agreement containing the following <br />terms: <br />1) The Town will abate its lawsuit until March 2, 2015; <br />2) The City will continue all of its ongoing efforts to reduce rates; <br />3) The City will allow the Town and County to begin evaluating appropriate means to provide <br />electric service, including starting an RFP process for seeking a successor electric franchisee; <br />4) The County and Town will have the opportunity to participate in negotiations and discussions with <br />OUC, FMPA and the various bondholders; and <br />5) The County will proceed forward at the Florida Public Service Commission ("PSC") with its <br />Petition for Declaratory Statement ("Petition"). <br />The governing bodies of the County, City and Town all voted to approve the Interim Mediation <br />Agreement. On February 18, 2015, the City of Vero Beach provided the Town and the County with an <br />update report concerning the actions taken by the City since the December 17, 2104 mediation. <br />Approved for March 10, 2015 BCC Meeting <br />County Attorney's Matters <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY <br />F.- Attorney Linda GENERAL B C C.4genda Mentos Electric Ualay Mediation Update (2). doc <br />204 <br />Indian River Co. <br />A ved <br />Date <br />Admin. <br />., <br />Co. Atty. <br />iy-.0,,,,-- <br />ON <br />Budget <br />1/2-/ )5 <br />Department <br />Risk Management <br />--- <br />204 <br />