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AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CONCERNING USE OF FACILITIES AS PUBLIC SHELTER BUILDINGS FOR DECLARED AND LOCAL EMERGENCIES. This Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into this day 141 day of June, 2022, (the" Effective Date") between the Indian River County Board of 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(1)(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, as more fully described herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, it is agreed upon between the Parties as follows: 1. Recitals The Parties agree that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. 2. Purpose The SCHOOL BOARD agrees, that after meeting its responsibilities to pupils, it will permit upon request of COUNTY, the use of specific mutually agreed upon public school facilities as designated shelters as set forth in Exhibit "A" (excluding the Special Needs Shelter Treasure Coast Elementary School which will only be used when a Special Needs Shelter is required), attached hereto and made a part hereof, by COUNTY as emergency Page 1 of 7