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Ron DeSantis, Governor A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director E. Official payroll and travel reimbursement records for all claimed personnel expenses; F. Neat and comprehensive fringe benefit calculations for each position class or category of claimed personnel; G. Written justification for all additional expenses/purchases incurred during the Period of Assistance; H. Proof of payment for additional/miscellaneous expenses incurred during the Period of Assistance Equipment activity logs demonstrating equipment use and operation in support of emergency response activities for all time claimed (for FDEM reimbursement Division approved forms will be required for equipment activity claims); J. Proof of reimbursement to all employees who incurred emergency response expenses with personal money; K. Justification for equipment repair expenses; and L. Copies of any applicable supporting agreements or contracts with justification. If a dispute or disagreement regarding the eligibility of any expense arises, the Requesting Party, Assisting Party, or the Division may elect binding arbitration. If binding arbitration is elected, the Parties must select as an arbitrator any elected official of another Participating Party, or any other official of another Participating Party whose normal duties include emergency management, and the other Participating Party shall also select such an official as an arbitrator, and the arbitrators thus chosen shall select another such official as a third arbitrator. The three (3) arbitrators shall convene by teleconference or videoconference within thirty (30) calendar days to consider any documents and any statements or arguments by the Division, the Requesting Party, or the Assisting Party concerning the protest, and shall render a decision in writing not later than ten (10) business days after the close of the hearing. The decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall bind the parties and shall be final. If the Participating Parties do not elect binding arbitration, this agreement and any disputes arising thereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida and venue shall be in Leon County, Florida. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create an employer-employee relationship or a partnership or joint venture between the participating parties. Furthermore, nothing contained herein shall constitute a waiver by either Party of its sovereign immunity or the provisions of section 768.28, Florida Statutes. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by either Party to be sued by third parties. I DIVISION HEADQUARTERS Telephone: 850-815-4000 STATE LOGISTICS RESPONSE CENT 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard www.FloridaDisaster.ora 2702 Directors Row Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 Orlando, FL 32809-5631