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AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CONCERNING USE OF FACILITIES AND PAYMENT OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WORKING AT PUBLIC SHELTERS BUILDINGS FOR DECLARED STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCIES This Interlocal Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this 11th day of September, 2018, (the "Effective Date") between the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, (the "COUNTY") and the School Board of Indian River County (the "SCHOOL BOARD"). WHEREAS, Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, known as the "Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969," authorizes local governmental units to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities; and WHEREAS, Part 1 of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes permits "public agencies" as defined in Section 163.01(3)(b), to enter into interlocal agreements with each other to exercise jointly any power, privilege, or authority which such agencies share in common and which each might exercise separately; and WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has found that safeguarding the life and property of its citizens is an innate responsibility of the governing body of each political subdivision of the state; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 252.38(I)(d), Florida Statutes, during a declared state or local emergency and upon the request of the director of a local emergency management agency, the School Board shall participate in emergency management by providing facilities and the necessary personnel to staff such facilities; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the SCHOOL BOARD, together constituting the "Parties" to this Agreement, mutually desire that the SCHOOL BOARD make available certain school facilities for emergency shelters and the personnel to staff such shelters. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, it is agreed between the Parties as follows: