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EMERGENCY BROADCAST AGREEMENT
TI HS AGREENIE.NT made this 1 St day of August , 2000, between Central
Education Broadcasting Inc., \XFSCF 91.9, whose address i;; 0767 20"' Street, Vero Ikc-ach,
Florida 32966, referred to as Station and INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision
of the :Mate of Florida, whose :address is 1840 25`x' Street, Vero BCaach, Florida, :12960, referred
to as County.
WHEREAS, the County has the responsibilities under the State Emergency
Management Act; and
MWEW WHEREAS, under said Act the County must alert its citizens as to impending disasters,
_ r must provide assistance For its citizens before, during and after disasters; and
L FI IF:RF.AS, a major method of providing :assistance is to keep the citizens fully and
immediately informed of the current status of the disasters and what protective measures to
take; and
WI If REIAS, one of the more effective means to :accomplish this is through radio
broadcast communications; and
WIIf,R1?AS, the Station is the owner and operator of Central Education Broadcasting
Inc., WSC F 91 9, a radio broadcast station, serving Indian River County; and
W1 ff3REAS, the Statism as a public service is twilling to allow Indian River County to
have immediate access to Station for emergency announcements when there is an impeding
disaster and during the disaster and post -disaster periods.
Station hereby grants to County the privilege and pertnission to use the radio broadcast
facilities for the sole purpose of broadcasting; public information concerning disasters, as
defined in Section 252.34, F.S., that may affect Indian River County. Such broadcasts may
concern pre -disaster, disaster, and post -disaster information. The following conditions shall
govern this license:
]. 'Ilse Director of I;mergtncy Services, who is the Director of Emergency Management
of Indian River County will determine when access is necessary to broadcast emergency
public action information. This mould include hurricane watchesand warnings, civil
emergencies, events that require immediate evacuation, etc.
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2. During the emergency period, broadcasting time will he every hour, at the top of the
hour, for a minimum of 10 minutes, possibly longer if necessary to complete rhe
dissemination of emergency information.
3, Central Education Broadcasting Inc., WSCF 91.9, agrees to allow the County to
develop a system thatwill provide immediate broadcasting capability from the County
Administration Building to the public using NVSCF FM 91.9. '['his will be a secured
system and all expenses to plana, develop, license, install, maintain and operate will be
paid by the County.
4. The initial contract period will be for 10 years with automatic annual renewals unless
either party notifies the other in writing; of their intention not to renew 90 days prior
to the annual renewal.
5. 'ne County agrees to allow Central E.ducation Broadcasting Inc., XVSCF 91.9, to
advertise this agreement regarding the station [icing designated as the station which
Emergency Management will be disseminating; emergency/ recovery information.
G. The County agrees to be responsible for any Fines, penalties, or punishment for any
broadcasting; violations during; the time broadcasting is performed by the County stat'.
line County will not deviate from industry standard broadcasting procedures.
7. The County agrees to pay for all cost associated with this Agreement.
8. The Emergency Services Director will provide, in writing to the (lcnmd Education
Broadcastings Inc., General Manager, the names of his designees who are authorized
to initiate the broadcast operation.
9. Indian Iziver Countyagrees to abide by -,Jl. FCC regulations rcgarding use of National
Emergency Alerting; System, Indian River County will not disrupt any F -AS message
from Federal Officials.
10. Central liducation Broadcasting Inc., WSCF 91.9, agrees to incorporate this contract
and the terms anti conditions into any purchase and sale agreement so as to bind any
new company owner to the terms of this agreement
11. Indian River County recognizes the station's responsibility to t, ollow all PCC rules and
regulations, and nothing; in this agreemcntshould be construcd it) supersede FCC rules
and regulations.
IN WITNESS 1Y HERE017, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to he
executed by their duly authorized officials on the day and year first written above.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY CUPv MiSSIONERS
Attest. J.K. BAWr.ONTT, Clerk (C:ounty)
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Deputy Clerk Fran B. Adams, Chairman
BCC Approved: August 1, 2400
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BROADCASTING, INC.
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