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Memorandum of Understanding for Animal Shelter Services This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") for providing Animal Shelter Services entered into March 17, 2020, is by and between the Humane Society Vero Beach & Indian River County, Florida, Inc. a Florida not for profit corporation, whose address is 6230 77th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32967 ("Society') and the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida whose address is 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 ("County'). BACKGROUND RECITALS WHEREAS, the Contract for providing Animal Shelter Services for Indian River County, Florida, entered April 18, 2017, by and between the County and the Society ends on April 30, 2020, with no further obligations of the Society; and WHEREAS, the County has requested the Society extend the Contract to continue to provide Animal Shelter Services for a period of six months, commencing on May, 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, the Society does not desire to enter a Contract extension for providing Animal Shelter Services; and WHEREAS, the Society agrees to enter a temporary six-month MOU with the County commencing on May 1, 2020, for providing Animal Shelter Services further described herein; and WHEREAS, the Society hereby certifies that it has been granted and continues to possess valid, current licenses to do business in the State of Florida and Indian River County, Florida issued by the respective State Board and Government Agencies responsible for regulating and licensing the services to be provided and performed by the Society pursuant to the MOU; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and other good and valuable consideration, the County and the Society mutually agree as follows: The above Background Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this MOU. AGREEMENT 1.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES: The Society hereby agrees to provide and perform the services required and necessary to complete the Scope of Services and work described herein. The professional services performed by the Society pursuant to the terms of this agreement shall consist of but not be limited to the following: 1.1 Animal Sheltering. The Society does hereby agree that it will provide the County with animal shelter services. The Society agrees to provide the County with services consistent with nationally recognized current and evidence based best practices in animal welfare and consistent with public shelter functions. The Society's animal shelter services include but are not limited to: a. The housing and care of stray domestic animals for the legal hold period according to the laws of the State of Florida, Indian River County and/or local City Ordinance as applicable.