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40 D • a AGREEMENT FOR MASS TRANSIT SERVICE PROVISION i by and between .r INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING, INC. This agreement, entered into this 1,9- day of January, 1999, by and between the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (County) and the Indian River County Council on Aging, Inc. (COA), establishes the responsibilities of each of the parties with respect to obtaining and administering mass transit capital and operating assistance authorized by 29 USC, Section 5307. The purpose of this agreement is to comply with Federal Transit Administration requirements to establish formal procedures for Section 5307 grant application and administration activities. Recognizing that Indian River County has a need for limited mass transit service, the County agrees to provide the COA with capital funding and operating assistance to provide such service. County funding will be a combination of federal grant funding, state grant funding, and local funding. In consideration of receipt of this funding, the COA agrees to maintain and operate a mass transit system within Indian River County according to the provisiuiis of this AWCenlent. I. The parties mutually agree to cooperate in providing mass transit service within Indian River County. Accordingly, each party acknowledges its responsibilities as detailed below, and - agrees to discharge these responsibilities in the referenced timeframes. II. This agreement shall be in effect for the period of three years from the date of execution by both parties. Any revisions or modifications to this agreement must be mutually agreed upon by both parties in writing. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon the provision of at least six months prior written notice. This agreement may also be terminated -0 upon failure of either party to discharge in good faith the duties and responsibilities J prescribed in this agreement. III. The parties hereby designate the following official representatives for purposes of this agr eel l lent. a. County: Robert M. Keating, AICP - Community Development Director b. COA: Arlene Fletcher - Executive Director IV. The responsibilities of the County are: a. To submit grant applications for Section 5307 and Florida Public Transit Block Grant (PTBC*) funds: In July of each year, the County will coordinate with the COA to project capital and operating funding needs for the following fiscal year. Using that information and other data provided by the COA, the County will prepare and submit grant