HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_resolution_no_2022-20_20220921RESOLUTION NO. 2022-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR MUNICIPAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA
AND WAYNE IVEY, AS SHERIFF OF BREVARD COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF PRIOR, INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral desires to have the Sheriff provide Municipal Law
Enforcement Services; and
WHEREAS, said Agreement contains a five (5) year term commencing on October 1, 2022
and ending September 30, 2027, and provides the City and the Sheriff shall renegotiate the
contract price each year for the term of the contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct and are
hereby incorporated herein by this reference as a material part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. Execution of Agreement. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to
execute an Agreement for Municipal Law Enforcement Services between the City of Cape
Canaveral and the Sheriff to provide services for the contract year October 1, 2022 through
September 30, 2027. A copy of said Agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof by
this reference as if fully set forth.
SECTION 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,
assembled this 21 st day of September, 2022.
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ATTEST:
Mia Goforth, CMC
City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
For the City of Cape Canaveral only by:
Kristin Eick, Assistant City Attorney
Wes Morrison, Mayor
Name FOR AGAINST
Kim Davis x
Mickie Kellum x
Wes Morrison x
Angela Raymond Motion
Don Willis second
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SEAL of Cape Canaveral, Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT
FY 2022/2023 — FY 2026/2027
This Agreement made and entered into this 1st day of October, 2022 by and between the
City of Cape Canaveral, a municipality, chartered in the State of Florida, by and through its elected
City Council, hereinafter referred to as the "CITY", and Wayne Ivey, in his capacity as the Sheriff of
Brevard County, Florida, a county constitutional officer and a county charter officer, hereinafter
referred to as the "SHERIFF" or "BCSO".
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the CITY is located within Brevard County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the CITY is desirous to contract its law enforcement services to SHERIFF; and
WHEREAS, BCSO is authorized by law to exercise its authority throughout Brevard County,
including within the City of Cape Canaveral.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and promises set forth in this
Agreement, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I, DEFINITIONS:
The following terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth for the purposes of
this Agreement:
1. Commanding Officer: The sworn law enforcement officer of executive rank
employed by the SHERIFF and designated to administer the contractual services as
provided by this Agreement. The Commanding Officer is responsible for the delivery
of services, discipline of the personnel under their command, and to act as liaison
with the City Manager, Cape Canaveral.
2. Consideration Agreement: A legally binding written agreement executed by both
the SHERIFF and the CITY as to the payment of consideration by the CITY to the
SHERIFF for service to the CITY in a future fiscal year, i.e., a Consideration Agreement
is valid only if it is approved, adopted and legally binding on all parties to the same
prior to the beginning of the fiscal year covered by the Agreement.
3. Effective Date: October 1, 2022.
4. Fiscal Year: A period of time beginning on October 1st of the designated year and
ending September 30th of the following year.
5. Service: Comprehensive professional law enforcement and protection on a
twenty-four (24) hour per day basis, except hereinafter stated, including maintaining
an adequate number of available sworn and non -sworn personnel capable of
meeting the law enforcement service needs of the City, reactive patrol to enforce
State Laws and, to the extent allowable by law, City Ordinances of the CITY; pro-
active patrol to deter criminal activity; and traffic patrol to enforce traffic laws and
prevent traffic accidents/crashes.
6. Shift: Service provided on an eight, ten or twelve hour basis (assigned at the
discretion of the SHERIFF or designee) based on operational needs.
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7. State of Emergency: The facts, events and circumstances which result in a
declaration of disaster or other state of emergency by the Governor of the State of
Florida or the United States government.
ARTICLE 11, LEVEL OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE:
As an accredited law enforcement organization, BCSO and the Canaveral Precinct being a part
thereof will conduct law enforcement operations in accordance with accreditation standards as
outlined in BCSO General Orders. BCSO shall provide the CITY for the term hereinafter set forth,
as the same may be extended in accordance with the provisions hereof, competent professional
law enforcement service, within and throughout the jurisdictional area of the CITY. SHERIFF shall
at all times endeavor to provide the CITY with service similar to that which they would enjoy with
a municipal police department, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter described:
1. Provide 24-hour law enforcement services to CITY and enforce all laws for which
BCSO has jurisdiction to enforce.
2. There shall be a minimum of two deputies on patrol within the jurisdictional
boundaries of CITY at all times in accordance with accepted law enforcement
practices. During any exception to the foregoing because of illness, emergency, or
any other reason, patrol services may be augmented by mutual aid service. Patrol
shall be construed to mean, the actual patrolling of the jurisdictional area of the CITY,
or attending to an observed or reported incident or availability to provide law
enforcement services.
3. A representative of BCSO shall be present at City Council meetings or other
public meetings when so reasonably requested by the City Manager or his/her
designee.
4. BCSO shall make all good faith efforts to promptly fill any personnel vacancy
occurring throughout the duration of this contract.
ARTICLE III, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ANCILLARY SERVICES:
Law Enforcement Services shall include the law enforcement related functions and duties to be
performed by SHERIFF and shall encompass duties and functions under the jurisdiction of and
customarily rendered by SHERIFF under state statutes. Those duties shall include, but are not
limited to, receiving and dispatching calls for service, investigating criminal complaints, crimes
and security breaches, trespass, burglary, theft, homicide, drug offenses, assaults, fraud, missing
persons, special event details, enforcement operations and related services such as polygraph,
evidence management, report/record maintenance, etc. Ancillary services not specifically
identified within this Agreement shall be made available to CITY at no additional charge to the
Agreement Consideration. Those ancillary services shall include, but are not limited to, emergency
response, Canine (K-9) patrol, explosive ordnance disposal, intelligence functions, mounted patrol,
aviation, technical support, street crimes enforcement, multi -agency task force operations, victim
services, DUI enforcement, marine/dive team, SWAT team response, major investigations, crime
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scene investigators, crime prevention programs, public awareness programs, drug enforcement,
money laundering enforcement and the continuity of staff and Support Services.
ARTICLE IV, MAINTENANCE OF ABILITY:
All Capital Equipment purchased by SHERIFF for use in the performance of this Agreement shall
remain in the exclusive control of SHERIFF. Ownership of vehicles purchased after October 1, 2011
shall remain with SHERIFF at all times. Ownership of vehicles purchased prior to September 30,
2011 shall remain with CITY. Upon termination of this Agreement or the surplus of any vehicle
purchased with CITY funds, the vehicle or proceeds from the surplus of a vehicle shall be returned
to the CITY. Ownership of all other equipment, regardless of acquisition date for funding used to
acquire it, shall remain with BCSO.
CITY shall provide facilities for use by SHERIFF in performing this Agreement. In the facilities
provided by CITY for use by SHERIFF, CITY hereby agrees to provide for all routine maintenance,
repairs and replacement of existing facilities, pay all charges for utilities and other services
required for the operation of the facilities. Janitorial services are currently provided by BCSO
through inmate work crews. In the event janitorial services are no longer available in any given
fiscal year, CITY shall provide janitorial services. The facilities shall be used for the sole purpose of
providing the services as defined in this Agreement. Any other use of these facilities shall be
negotiated as to cost and extent.
ARTICLE V, EMPLOYMENT RESPONSIBILITY:
All persons employed by BCSO in the performance of the services, functions and responsibilities
as described and contemplated herein for the CITY shall remain BCSO employees, and no one of
such persons shall be considered in the employ of CITY for the purpose of pension, benefits,
insurance benefits, civil service benefits, compensation or any status or right. Accordingly, CITY
shall not be called upon to assume any liability for or direct payment of any salaries, wages or
other compensation, contributions to pension funds, insurance premiums, workers' compensation
funds, vacation or compensatory time, sick leave benefits or any other amenities of employment
to any BCSO personnel performing services, duties and responsibilities herein for the benefit of
CITY or any other liabilities whatsoever, unless specifically provided herein. Likewise, unless
specifically provided to the contrary herein, CITY shall not be liable for compensation, contribution
or indemnity to BCSO or the employees thereof for any injury or illness, of any kind whatsoever,
arising out of such employment and in the performance of the services, duties and responsibilities
contemplated herein.
ARTICLE VI, EMPLOYMENT RIGHT OF CONTROL:
SHERIFF shall have and maintain the responsibility for and the control of the rendition of the
services, the standards of performance, the discipline of personnel and other matters incident to
the performance of the services, duties and responsibilities described and contemplated herein.
1. CITY, by its City Manager, shall have the right to request BCSO to transfer
personnel who, by mutual agreement of the City Manager and the Sheriff, fails to
perform in a manner consistent with standards contemplated herein.
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2. CITY agrees to cooperate with BCSO, its Deputy Sheriffs and other departmental
personnel in all reasonable ways in order to effectively provide the service required
herein.
3. The ultimate control and direction of the manner in which any BCSO employee
shall carry out and perform his/her duties under this Agreement shall rest with
SHERIFF; provided, however, BCSO agrees that it will cooperate with CITY so as to
concentrate its efforts in particular areas or incidents called to the attention of the
Commanding Officer, Canaveral Precinct by the City Manager or his/her designee.
ARTICLE VII, CONSIDERATION:
1. The compensation to be paid by CITY to BCSO for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 shall be
the sum of $3,332,845 for Contract Services. The fee amount to be paid for contract
services of $3,460,446 less credit for Avon -by -The -Sea of $127.601 totals
$3,332,845.
2. Payments shall be made to BCSO by CITY in twelve equal monthly installments
of $277,737.08 payable on or before the first day of each month.
3. The Consideration Clause of this Agreement shall be negotiated annually
through the budgetary process between CITY and SHERIFF.
4. Written agreement as to the compensation paid by CITY to BCSO for each
subsequent year shall be in force by October 15t of the affected year. Should a
mutually agreeable fee not be reached by September 30, of the affected year, the
fee will be equal to that of the previous year, plus 4% for operational increases. This
amount may be adjusted by mutual agreement after the start of the fiscal year, after
CITY approves a budget.
5. Any request for modification of service levels contemplated within this
Agreement shall be accomplished by written request to SHERIFF, and if necessary,
amendment to the fee then in effect.
6. Should CITY desire that the SHERIFF provide services at a higher level than
contemplated herein, CITY, through its City Manager, may negotiate with SHERIFF
regarding modification of this Agreement and shall bring such modification to the
City Council for their consideration and appropriate action.
7. Cost of Investigation funds received by BCSO shall be remitted to CITY on a
quarterly basis.
ARTICLE VIII, SPECIAL EQUIPMENT PROVISON:
BCSO shall provide, in furtherance of the fulfillment of the responsibilities imposed hereby and
the intent contemplated herein, without additional costs therefore, additional marking with the
name "Cape Canaveral", prominently displayed on Patrol Units.
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ARTICLE IX, NATURAL DISASTERS AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS:
1. Upon declaration of a federal disaster by the United States government or other
state of emergency, declared by the Governor of the State of Florida, or by mutual
agreement between CITY and SHERIFF, CITY agrees to fund the additional personnel,
overtime, capital and operational expenses, incurred by BCSO during the declaration
period for the benefit of CITY.
2. Any State or Federal aid sought in relief for such disasters or emergencies shall
be the responsibility of CITY. BCSO will provide documentation for all expenditures
incurred pursuant to BCSO General Order 300.08.
(a) When an emergency condition has been declared by SHERIFF, and
employees in all precincts/offices performing non -essential functions on a
county -wide basis are granted paid administrative leave by SHERIFF to return
home, those employees of SHERIFF required to work during the emergency
conditions, in lieu of the paid administrative leave, shall receive
compensatory time for all normally scheduled hours worked (hour for hour
basis) in which non -essential employees of SHERIFF are granted paid
administrative leave and, in addition, shall be paid as follows:
(1) Employees of SHERIFF shall be paid at time and one-half for all
hours worked during the declared emergency conditions.
(2) Upon approval from SHERIFF, Commanders, Majors, Directors and
Managers may receive compensatory time for hours worked outside
their normal work hours during the declared emergency conditions.
(3) Temporary employees of SHERIFF shall not be eligible to receive
paid administrative leave during a declared emergency. In the event
a temporary employee is required to work during the declared
emergency they shall be paid time and one-half for working the
emergency event.
(b) Employees of SHERIFF who are required to work during the recovery effort
period, as established by SHERIFF, shall be paid time and one half for all hours
worked during the recovery effort period.
(c) Employees of SHERIFF who are on a pre -approved leave or regularly
scheduled day off during the declared emergency period are not eligible for
administrative leave.
ARTICLE X, FORCE MAJEURE EVENTS
No party shall be liable or responsible to the other party, nor be deemed to have defaulted under
or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in performing any term of this Agreement
(except for obligations to make payments to the other party hereunder), when and to the extent
that such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts beyond the impacted party's ("Impacted
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Party") control, including, but not limited to, the following force majeure events ("Force Majeure
Events"): (a) acts of God; (b) a natural disaster (fire, explosion, earthquake, hurricane, flood, storm);
(c) war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot or other
civil unrest; (d) government order or law; (e) actions, embargoes or blockades in effect on or after
the date of this Agreement; (f) action by any governmental authority; (g) national or regional
emergency; (h) labor stoppages or slowdowns; and (i) shortage of adequate power or
transportation facilities. The Impacted Party shall give Notice within two (2) days of the Force
Majeure Event to the other party, stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to
continue. The Impacted Party shall use diligent efforts to end the failure or delay and ensure the
effects of such Force Majeure Event are minimized. The Impacted Party shall resume the
performance of its obligations as soon as reasonably practicable after removal of the cause. In
the event that the Impacted Party's failure or delay remains uncured for a period of sixty (60) days
following notice, then either party may thereafter terminate this Agreement upon Notice.
Notwithstanding the forgoing, any pandemic or epidemic, including but not limited to those
related to COVID-19 and its mutations, and related executive orders or administrative orders by
any federal, state, or local governmental entity, shall NOT be considered a force majeure event
and is expressly excluded from that definition herein. Said event or loss of revenue suffered
directly or indirectly as a result of any pandemic, epidemic, or governmental orders related to
same shall not prevent SHERIFF or CITY from timely performing its functions or fulfilling financial
obligations provided by the Agreement.
ARTICLE XI, GRANTS:
SHERIFF or his designee may inform the City Manager or his/her designee, of any grants brought
to his/her attention that would be beneficial to law enforcement operations at Cape Canaveral.
CITY shall be responsible for the application, administration and disposition of any and all such
grants.
ARTICLE XII, INSURANCE:
SHERIFF agrees to provide law enforcement officers professional liability insurance coverage for
bodily injury and property damage caused by an occurrence arising out of the scope and
performance of the duties of said law enforcement officers and support personnel covered by this
Agreement. SHERIFF will provide automobile liability insurance for bodily injury and property
damage for vehicles used by BCSO under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
1. SHERIFF may elect to join with a recognized self-insurance program with other
law enforcement agencies to provide insurance coverage described above. Costs of
such described insurance will be part of the funds provided by CITY.
2. CITY shall provide its own fire, storm, flood, property damage and public liability
insurance for bodily injury, for the facilities furnished by CITY to SHERIFF and shall
name SHERIFF as an additional insured, at no cost to SHERIFF.
3. CITY assumes all risk of loss not covered by insurance.
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ARTICLE XIII, FORFEITURE FUNDS:
1. SHERIFF agrees that within the provisions of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture
Act (Sections 932.701 through 932.707, Florida Statutes), proceeds collected
pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act will be utilized to enhance law
enforcement operations within CITY.
2. Final proceeds from the forfeiture of any Contraband article as described in
932.701, Horida Statute collected pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act,
Sections 932.701 through 932.706, Florida Statutes, shall be distributed as follows:
(a) As monies are spent on operational needs, forfeited monies will be first
used to reimburse the operational fund of the SHERIFF prior to any asset
sharing. Operational funds of the SHERIFF are used for seizure and forfeiture
proceedings, personnel, confidential funds, investigative expenses,
equipment purchases, official use and legal services.
(b) The remaining net proceeds after reimbursement of funds shall be
distributed among the SHERIFF and the involved agencies in a direct
percentage proportion based on the number of personnel assigned to the
operation which resulted in the ultimate seizure and forfeiture of the
contraband Article collected.
3. SHERIFF may sell seized property, other than cash, which is forfeited by a court.
The net proceeds of the sale (gross proceeds reduced by the payment of the costs
incurred in connection with the sale) shall be distributed to the SHERIFF and the
participating agencies as described herein. If an item of personal property, other
than cash, including a vehicle, vessel or aircraft, is seized, for which a party herein has
a special need, the SHERIFF may determine that such personal property is not to be
sold, whereupon such personal property is to be distributed or otherwise officially
used as Sheriff determines.
4. SHERIFF shall supply documentation of awarded and recovered investigative
fees, on a monthly basis as provided by Clerk of the Court. Payments actually
received by SHERIFF will be made to CITY by BCSO on a quarterly basis.
5. Proceeds collected on account of investigations initiated after termination of this
Agreement, shall be the sole property of SHERIFF.
ARTICLE XIV, TRAINING:
CITY upon request of SHERIFF, shall disburse when available, Police Education Income Funds
(Second Dollar) to SHERIFF, for the continuing professional education of personnel assigned to
Canaveral Precinct.
ARTICLE XV, HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSE:
CITY and SHERIFF each will be responsible for any and all manner of action and actions, cause and
causes of action, suits, trespasses, judgments, executions, claims and demands and losses and
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damages, costs and expenses of any kind whatsoever, including attorney fees and court costs,
which may be claimed by any third party to have resulted from or arise out of the intentional or
negligent acts or omissions of its own employees, officers or agents of the other, whether
occurring before or after CITY and SHERIFF assumed the obligations of this Agreement. Each
party will be responsible for defending any actions, claims or suits arising from any act or omission
of its own employees, officers or agents.
Neither party to this Agreement, its officers, employees, or agents, shall be deemed to assume
any liability for the acts, omissions, or negligence of the other party, its officers, employees, or
agents, whether occurring prior to, during, or after the term of this Agreement. Each party's
indemnity and liability obligations shall be subject to the common law right of sovereign immunity
and limited to the extent of the protections of and limitations on damages as set forth in Section
768.28, Florida Statutes. Nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of the respective Party's
sovereign immunity.
ARTICLE XVI, DISPUTES AND DISAGREEMENTS:
During the duration of this Agreement, all disputes and disagreements between the parties
relative to either party's performance under the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be
presented specifically, in writing, by the party -claiming dispute. Thereafter, the responding party
will answer specifically in writing within thirty (30) days to the claimant. Within forty-five (45) days
thereafter, the parties will meet at a mutually agreeable time and place to either settle the dispute,
or mutually agree to the facts and issues. Thereupon, if not settled, each party shall submit the
issues to binding arbitration pursuant to Chapter 682, Florida Statutes.
ARTICLE XVII, NOTICE:
Notices, claims and any other matter requiring written communication to a party shall be given as
follows:
To the SHERIFF:
To the CITY:
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Attn: Wayne Ivey, Sheriff
700 Park Avenue
Titusville, Florida 32780
City of Cape Canaveral
Attn: City Manager
100 Polk Avenue
Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
ARTICLE XVIII, TERM OF AGREEMENT:
This Agreement contains a five (5) year term commencing on October 1, 2022 and ending
September 30, 2027, and provides that the City and Sheriff shall renegotiate the contract price
each year for the term of the contract.
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ARTICLE XIX, MODIFICATION:
This Agreement shall not be modified except by a written Modification Agreement, signed and
properly approved by both parties hereto.
ARTICLE XX, TERMINATION:
Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause or further liability to the other, upon
written notice, to the other party. Written notice for the termination of this Agreement shall be
given not less than 180 days prior to the requested termination date.
1. Written notice shall be delivered by registered mail or certified mail, return
receipt requested, and is deemed delivered through signed receipt.
2. Upon any such termination all further obligations shall cease, except payment for
services rendered up to midnight of the effective date of termination.
ARTICLE XXI, LEGALITY OF AGREEMENT:
Any obligations of this Agreement that are hereafter determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal are void, and neither party will be obligated to further perform as to such
obligations. If a nonmaterial portion of the total obligation of this contract is hereby severed, the
balance of the lawful portions hereof will continue to be performed.
ARTICLE XXII. TOTALITY OF AGREEMENT:
This Agreement supersedes any other agreement between the parties, oral or written, and
contains the entire agreement between City and Sheriff as to the subject matter hereof.
ARTICLE XXIII, PUBLIC RECORDS:
Pursuant to Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes and other applicable public records laws, SHERIFF
agrees that any records, documents, transactions, writings, papers, letters, computerized
information and programs, maps, books, audio or video tapes, films, photographs, data
processing software, writings or other materials(s), regardless of physical form, characteristics, or
means of transmission, of Sheriff related, directly or indirectly, to the services provided to the CITY
under this Agreement are made or received pursuant to law or ordinance or in connection with
the transaction of official business by the CITY, may be deemed to be a public record, whether in
the possession or control of the CITY or the SHERIFF. Said records, documents, transactions
writings, papers, letters, computerized information and programs, maps, books, audio or video
tapes, films, data processing software, writings or other material(s), regardless of the physical form,
characteristics, or means of transmission of SHERIFF are subject to the provisions of Chapter 119,
Florida Statutes, and may not be destroyed without the specific written approval of the CITY's
designated custodian of public records.
IF THE SHERIFF HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119,
FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE SHERIFF'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT THE CITY'S CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS/CITY CLERK AT
(321) 868-1220, 100 POLK AVENUE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA 32920.
SHERIFF is required to and agrees to comply with public record laws. SHERIFF shall maintain all
public records required by CITY to perform the services as agreed to herein. SHERIFF shall provide
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the CITY, upon request from the CITY CLERK, copies of the requested records or allow the records
to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost
provided by law. SHERIFF shall ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and
exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by
law for the duration of the Agreement term. Upon completion of the Agreement, SHERIFF shall
transfer to CITY, at no cost, all public records in possession of the SHERIFF, provided the transfer
is requested in writing by the CITY CLERK. Upon such transfer, SHERIFF shall destroy any duplicate
public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure
requirements. However, if the CITY CLERK does not request that the public records be transferred,
the SHERIFF shall continue to keep and maintain the public records upon completion of the
Agreement and shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records
stored electronically must be provided to CITY, upon request from the CITY CLERK, in a format
that is compatible with the information technology systems of CITY. Should the CITY not possess
public records relating to this Agreement which are requested to be inspected or copied by the
CITY or any other person, the CITY shall immediately notify the SHERIFF of the request and the
SHERIFF shall then provide the public records to the CITY or allow the records to be inspected or
copied within a reasonable time. If the SHERIFF does not comply with a public records request,
the CITY may enforce this Section to the extent permitted by law. SHERIFF acknowledges that if
SHERIFF does not provide the public records to the CITY within a reasonable time, the SHERIFF
may be subject to penalties under Section 119.10, Florida Statutes. The SHERIFF acknowledges
that if a civil action is filed against the SHERIFF to compel production of public records relating to
this Agreement, the court may assess and award against the SHERIFF the reasonable costs of
enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees. All public records in connection with the
Agreement shall, at any and all reasonable times during the normal business hours of the SHERIFF,
be open and freely exhibited to the CITY for the purpose of examination, audit, or otherwise.
Failure by the SHERIFF to grant such public access and comply with public records laws and/or
requests shall be grounds for immediate unilateral cancellation of this Agreement by the CITY
upon delivery of written notice of cancellation. If the SHERIFF fails to comply with this Section,
and the CITY must enforce this Section, or the CITY suffers a third party award of attorney's fees
and/or damages for violating Chapter 119, Florida Statues, due to the SHERIFF's failure to comply
with this Section, the CITY shall collect from the SHERIFF prevailing party attorney's fees and costs
and any damages incurred by the City, for enforcing this Section against the SHERIFF. And, if
applicable, the CITY shall also be entitled to reimbursement of all attorneys' fees and damages
which the CITY had to pay a third party because of the SHERIFF's failure to comply with this
Section. The terms and conditions set forth in this Section shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and
the year first written above.
ATTEST:
SHERIFF OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
Wayne Ivey
SHERIFF
Approved as to form and content:
Laura Moody
CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL FOR
SHERIFF WAYNE IVEY
10/4/2022
Date
ATTEST:
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
Wes Morrison
MAYOR
Mia Goforth, CMC
CITY CLERK
Approved as to form and content:
Kristin Eick
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
9/21/2022
Date