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Chairman O'Bryan advised that the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) strongly <br />recommends the House proposal. <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Davis, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously directed <br />the County Attorney to relay to the Florida Association of <br />Counties (FAC) that the Indian River County Commission <br />supports the proposed House of Representatives <br />legislation, which incorporates the basics of Senate Bill <br />1532, the 50/50 split between the County and the State, <br />but incorporates the repayment factor. <br />Commissioner Zorc initiated a brief discussion on the possibility of developing a hybrid <br />system in cooperation with the Sheriff's Department for those juveniles who are being retained <br />short-term and those who must be sent to the Ft. Pierce Juvenile Detention Center for a longer <br />stay. <br />13.B. RESOLUTION REITERATING THE BOARD'S SUPPORT FOR THE SALE OF <br />THE CITY OF VERO BEACH ELECTRIC UTILITY BY THE CITY OF VERO <br />BEACH TO FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT <br />Attorney Dylan Reingold recalled that on March 11, 2014, Florida Power & Light (FPL) <br />Representative Amy Brumes presented an update on the prospective sale of the City of Vero <br />Beach (the City) electric utility to FPL, which will entail a payment of $26 million to the Florida <br />Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) from FPL, followed by $26 million over a three to four-year <br />period from the City's electric utility customers. He stated that in accordance with the Board's <br />direction on March 11, he was bringing forward a draft Resolution (prepared with Commissioner <br />Solari's assistance), reiterating the Board's support for the sale of the City's electric utility to <br />FPL <br />March 18, 2014 22 <br />