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Memorandum of Understanding for Animal Shelter Services This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") for providing Animal Shelter Services entered into April 5, 2022, 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 Extension to Memorandum of Understanding for Animal Shelter Services (MOU) entered May 1, 2021, by and between the County and the Society ends on April 30, 2022, with no further obligations of the Society; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to have the Society continue to provide Animal Shelter Services for period of twenty-four months under a new Memorandum of Understanding for Animal Shelter Services (MOU with the option to extend the MOU for an additional two, twenty-four month periods with any necessary revisions under the consent of both parties; 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; 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. b. The housing and care for domestic animals, when deemed unsuitable for home confinement, under rabies quarantine for the mandated observation period according to the laws of the state of Florida. 27