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THE INTERNATIONAL EcoNomic DEVELOPMENT' COUNCIL (IEDC) AND
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR THE PARTICIPNI'ION IN 1EDC'S
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR ECONomi( REcovCRY
This memorandum of understanding is entered into by and between the International
Economic Development Council (hereinafter referred to as "IEDC") with offices located
at 734 15"' Street,'-N"W, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005 and Monroe County, Florida
with offices located at 1100 Simonton St, Key West, FL 33040 for the purpose of hosting
a volunteer team to assist with economic recovery.
IEDC agrees to plan, organize, and facilitate the deployment of a qualified team of
volunteers to include the following services:
• Assess business impacts from Hurricane Irma and match the community's needs
to potential recommendations for economic recovery
• Set up briefing calls between the volunteer(s) and community
• Coordinate travel logistics and cover travel reimbursement for the volunteer(s)
Monroe County, Florida agrees to provide the following on-site support:
• Participate in briefing and coordination calls with the volunteers and IEDC
• Provide office space for the volunteers to work
• Provide direction and any necessary supervision of the volunteers' work while on
site
• Fill out an evaluation form following the site visit of the volunteer(s)
Eight volunteers will be on site for the project during the weeks of May 14 - 25, 201&
during which time they will conduct business assessments in the community of small
businesses. Each volunteer will meet with small business owners and managers to discuss
the impacts on their business from Hurricane Irma and their recovery efforts. One or two
additional volunteers will remotely enter the data collected into a database and write a
practical analysis of the conversations. The analysis will look for similar impacts and
provide practical recommendations to assist the small businesses with - recovery in
Monroe County. IEDC efforts arc funding by the U.S. Economic Development
Administration (EDP,.) and other grant opportunities related to recovery efforts.
This data and analysis will be used to support Monroe County efforts to procure funding
through the U.S, Economic Development Administration's 2018 Disaster Supplemental
Notice of Fuding Opportunity to support communities with flood mitigation, disaster
relief, long ter recovery and restoration of infrastructure which has been damaged or
needs to be made more resilient in case of future storms. The data may also be used by
the County in other ways the County deems appropriate.
The individual points of contact for exchange of information described herein are listed
below:
IED C. -
Dana Crater
Sr. Economic Development Associate
IEDC
910-833-7020
deratcr@iedc,(-)nline.org
Monroe County, Florida:
Christine Hurley, AICP
Assistant County Administrator
Monroe County, Florida
305,289.2517
Hurtey-Christine@monroecounly-fl.gov
This memorandum of understanding shall commence on the date entered into and shall
expire when the final analysis and database is provided to Monroe County. Neither party
may assign the agreement to other entities either in part or in whole, unless written
consent is given by both parties and the agreement is formally amended.
Both parties shall cooperate with the other and all other parties in carrying out the work
encompassed in this agreement. Both parties shall execute and deliver to the other party
necessary and relevant documents needed to ensure adequate briefing of the volunteer.
Monroe County, Florida understands that the volunteers and IEDC are providing this
assistance at no cost to the conu and this is an expression of goodwill assistance
offered. Monroe County, Florida will not hold IEDC liable for the outcome of any
activity performed on site, should there be any dispute of any kind,
Agreed and accepted by:
Date
LynA. K night, Cl�
VP, Knowledge Management and Development
International Economic Development Council
Washington, DC
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