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o.741n*- , Kevin Madok, CPA
#11.o ......• _ Clerk of the Circuit Court& Comptroller— Monroe County, Florida
DATE: June 24, 2019
TO: Kathy Peters, CP
County Attorney's Office
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FROM: Pamela G. Hanel ' ej .C.
SUBJECT: June 19th BOCC'Meeting
Attached is an electronic copy of the following item for you handling:
C12 Second Amendment to the Agreement Legal Aid Funding with Legal Services of Greater
Miami, Inc. to extend the agreement for an additional five years to provide legal aid services in
Monroe County, FL in accordance with Section 10-26(b)(2), Monroe County Code and F.S.
29.008(3)(a) and 939.185, Florida Statutes.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at(305) 292-3550.
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT—LEGAL AID FUNDING
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
AND
LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI, INC.
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HIS SECOND AMENDMENT is made and entered into this I day of
, 2019 between the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Flori and Legal Services of Greater Miami,Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., a non-profit corporation, provides
free legal services to indigent individuals throughout Monroe County, Florida with civil legal
problems primarily in the areas of housing, employment and economic security, and family and
education law; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 10-26(b)(2) of the Monroe County Code (Ordinance No.
016-2004), in accordance with F.S. 29.008(3)(a), twenty-five percent of the additional court cost
in criminal cases shall be allocated to fund legal aid programs in the County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners previously entered into three (3)
5-year Legal Aid Funding Agreements with Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.; December
17, 2004, which expired September 30, 2009; September 16, 2009, which expired September 30,
2014; and, under the First Amendment approved September 17, 2014, which was effective
October 1,2014 and will expire September 30,2019; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to continue this Agreement, under the same terms and
conditions, for an additional five (5)years; and
WHEREAS, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. are providing legal aid services in
Monroe County, FL operating under Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. and no longer
operating under Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. d/b/a Legal Services of the Florida Keys;
and
WHEREAS, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. has advised their Executive Director
changed effective 10/1/2017 and their address changed effective 12/19/2016; and
WHEREAS,the language in Section 10. Nondiscrimination needs to be updated;
NOW THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
and Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. is the party providing the legal aid
services under this Agreement in Monroe County, Florida. Any reference
to Legal Services of the Florida Keys or Legal Services of Greater Miami,
Inc. d/b/a Legal Services of the Florida Keys shall be replaced with Legal
Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
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2. Section 2. TERM. is hereby amended to extend the term of this
Agreement for an additional five (5) years to expire September 30,
2024 and shall read as follows:
2. TERM. The term of this agreement is for five years
commencing October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2024,
unless earlier terminated under the provisions of this
Agreement.
3. Section 10. NONDISCRIMINATION. is hereby updated and amended
to read as follows:
10. NON-DISCRIMINATION. The parties agree that there will be
no discrimination against any person, and it is expressly
understood that upon a determination by a court of competent
jurisdiction that discrimination has occurred, this Agreement
automatically terminates without any further action on the part of
any party, effective the date of the court order. The parties agree
to comply with all Federal and Florida statutes, and all local
ordinances, as applicable, relating to nondiscrimination. These
include but are not limited to: 1) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 (PL 88-352), which prohibits discrimination in
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national
origin; 2) Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, as
amended(20 USC §§ 1681-1683, and 1685-1686),which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sex; 3) Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (20 USC § 794), which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; 4) The Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 USC §§ 6101-6107),
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; 5) The Drug
Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (PL 92-255), as
amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse;
6)The Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention,
Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (PL 91-616), as
amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol
abuse or alcoholism; 7) The Public Health Service Act of 1912,
§§ 523 and 527 (42 USC §§ 690dd-3 and 290ee-3), as amended,
relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient
records; 8) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 USC
§§ 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the
sale, rental or financing of housing; 9) The Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC §§ 12101), as amended from
time to time, relating to nondiscrimination in employment on the
basis of disability; 10)Monroe County Code Chapter 14,Article II,
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex,
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religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, familial status or age; and 11) any other
nondiscrimination provisions in any federal or state statutes which
may apply to the parties to, or the subject matter of, this
Agreement.
4. Section 16. NOTICE. The portion of this section titled "For Legal
Services of Greater Miami dba Legal Services of the Florida Keys:" is
hereby amended to reflect the current operating name, Executive Director
and address to read as follows: 3 "
For Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.: r =c r
Monica Vigues-Pitan,Esq. c-) ! o
4343 West Flagler Street, Suite 100
Miami,FL 33134 r-, �t
«:_R,.,\ 5. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement entered into September co r?
�, , 1'i 16, 2009, as amended, not inconsistent herewith, copies of whi are' • attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part of this Second Amendment,
remain in full force and effect./ 4)
:1 ) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
est: KEVIN MADOK, Clerk OF MONR Ur CO Y,FLORIDA
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By�. By /
Deputy Clerk Mayor/Chairperson
ESS. LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER
MIAMI, INC. d/b/a LEGAL SERVICES
OF THE FLORIDA KEYS
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Printed Name Monica Vigues-Pitan,Esq.
Executive Director
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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DATE: �n I LI
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT—LEGAL AID FUNDING
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
AND
LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI,INC.d/b/a
LEGAL SERVICES OF THE FLORIDA KEYS
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT is made and entered into this /7 day of September,
2014 between the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida and the Legal
Services of Greater Miami,Inc.d/b/a legal Services of the Florida Keys;and
WHEREAS, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. a non-profit corporation, operates
Legal Services of the Florida Keys, the County Regional office, which provides free legal
services to indigent individuals throughout Monroe County, Florida. Legal Services of the
Florida Keys serves clients with civil legal problems primarily in the areas of housing,
employment and economic security,and family and education law; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners enacted Ordinance No. 016-2004
assessing additional court costs of $65 for certain misdemeanor, felony and criminal traffic
violations;and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of Chapter
2004-265, Laws of Florida, directed that twenty-five percent of the funds collected shall be
allocated to assist counties in providing legal aid programs required under s.29.008(3)(a);
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners previously entered into two (2) 5-year
Legal Aid Funding Agreements with Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.; December 17,2004,
which expired September 30, 2009, and September 16, 2009, which will expire September 30,
2014;
WHEREAS, the parties wish to continue this Agreement, under the same terms and
conditions,for an additional five(5)years;
NOW THEREFORE,FORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County and
Legal Services of the Florida Keys hereby agree to amend the existing Agreement as follows:
1. Section 2. TERM. is hereby amended to extend the term of this
Agreement for an additional five (5) years to expire September 30,
2019 and shall read as follows:
2. TERM. The term of this agreement is for five years commencing
October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2019, unless earlier
terminated under the provisions of this Agreement.
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EXHIBIT A.
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2. Section 16. NOTICE. "For Monroe County:" h hereby amended to
delete the specific names"Suzanne Hutton"and to
read as follows:
For Monroe County:
County Attorney AND County Administrator
P.O.Box 1026 1100 Simonton Street
Key West,FL 33041-1026 Key West,FL 33040
3. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement altered into September 16,2009,
rrtrmain uacb mgr1, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a
part of this First Amendment.
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MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
r1 PPROVD A3jT�O, FORM:
CHRISTINE M.1 It/BERT•BO S"
ASSISTA4r UUNTY ATTORNEY
Date_ 'Ii /!/ .__,.__
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AGREEMENT—LEGAL AID FUNDING
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
AND
LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI,INC. DBA LEGAL SERVICES OF THE
FLORIDA KEYS
WHEREAS, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. a non-profit corporation
operates Legal Services of the Florida Keys, the County Region€office which provides
free legal services to Indigent individuals throughout Monroe County, Florida. Legal
Services of the Florida Keys serves clients with civil legal problems primarily in the
areas of housing,employment and economic security, and family and education law;
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners enacted Ordinance No. 016-
2004 assessing additional court costs of $65 for certain misdemeanor, felony, and
criminal traffic violations; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of
Chapter 2004-265, Laws of Florida, directed that twenty-five percent of the funds
collected shall be allocated to assist counties in providing Legal aid programs required
under s.29.008(3) (a);
NOW THEREFORE the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County and
Legal Services of the Florida Keys enter Into this agreement as follows:
1. PAYMENTS.
a) Initial Payment. Upon execution of this agreement by both parties, the
Clerk of Court shall remit to Legal Services of Greater Miami,Inc.twenty-five percent
of the additional court costs from the effective date of Ordinance No. 016-2004 ()Lily
].,2004)until the effective date of this agreement.
b) Quarterly Payments. Thereafter, the Clerk of Court shall remit the same
percentage of additional court costs to Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. on a
quarterly basis.
c) Repayment. Pursuant to the enabling legislation, any unspent
funds at the dose of the county fiscal year shall be remitted bade to the Clerk
for allocation in accordance with F.S.939.185(1)(a)1.
2. TERM. The term of this agreement is for five years and commences on
October 1, 2009 and ends September 30, 2014, unless earlier terminated under the
provisions of this agreement.
3. EARLY TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this agreement at
the end of any fiscal year after providing the other party at least ninety days advance
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written notice of its intent. In the event that representation of Monroe County declines
more than 50% due to the closure of the Legal Services Key West office,the County
may give thirty (30) days written notice to Legal Services of the Florida Keys of
termination of this agreement
4. RECORDS AND REPORTS. Legal Services of the Florida Keys shall
maintain records of its receipts and expenditures for the Legal Aid Program. These
records shall be open for examination by the Clerk of Court, and shall be subject to
annual external audit as required by law.
a) Public Aces. The County and Legal Services of the Florida Keys shall
allow and permit reasonable access to, and inspection of, all documents, papers,
letters or other materials In Its possession or under its control subject to the
provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received by the County and
Legal Services of the Florida Keys in conjunction with this Agreement; and the County
shall have the right to unilaterally cancel this Agreement upon violation of this
provision by Legal Services of the Florida Keys.
b) Quarterly Reports. Pursuant to State Statute, the County Is
required • • make quarterly reports, including an item list of
expend•.fn. .. n twenty (20)days miter the dose of each .<r,Legal
Services of Greater Miami,Inc.shall provide to the County Clerk the required
Bat of Itemized expenditures,and shall deliver to the persons designated for -
notice to the County a report that identifies the number of Monroe County
residents for whom services were rendered and how many 16"' 3udiclal
Circuit court appearances were made on behalf of Monroe County residents
in the quarter just ended.
5. MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS. Any and all modifications of the
terms of this agreement shall be only amended in writing and approved by the Board
of County Commissioners for Monroe County. The terms, covenants, conditions,
and provisions of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the County and
Legal Services of the Florida Keys and their respective legal representatives,
successors,and assigns.
6. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. At all times and for all purposes
hereunder, Legal Services of the Florida Keys is an Independent contractor and not an
employee of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County. No statement
contained In this agreement shall be construed as to find Legal Services of the Florida
Keys or any of its employees, contractors,servants or agents to be the employees of
the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, and they shall be entitled to
none of the rights,privileges or benefits of employees of Monroe County.
(a) No Personal Liability. No covenant or agreement contained herein shall
be deemed to be a covenant or agreement of any member,officer,agent or employee
of Monroe County in his or her individual capacity, and no member, officer, agent or
employee of Monroe County shall be liable personally on this Agreement or be subject
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to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the execution of this
Agreement.
7. HOLD HARML /INDEMNIFICATION. Legal Services of the Florida
Keys hereby agree to Indemnify and hold harmless the County and any of its officers
and employees from and against any and all claims, liabilities, litigation, causes of
action, damages, costs, expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses
arising from any factual investigation, discovery or preparation for litigation), and the
payment of any and all of the foregoing or arty demands, settlements or judgments
arising directly or indirectly under this agreement.
(e) Non-WaiverIcnr Jolty. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sec.
786.28, Florida Statutes, the participation of the County and Legal Services of the
Florida Keys In this Agreement and the acquisition of any commerdal liability
insurance coverage; self-insurance coverage, or local government liability Insurance
pool coverage shall not be deemed a waiver of immunity to the extent of liability
coverage, nor shall any contract entered into by the County be required to contain
any provision for waiver.
(b) Privileges and munitles. All of the privileges and immunities from
liability, exemptions from laws, ordinances, and rules and pensions and relief,
disability, workers' compensation, and other benefits which apply to the activity of
ofileate,agents,or employees of any public agents or employees of the County, when
performing their respective functions under this Agreement within the territorial limits
of the County shall apply to the same degree and extent to the performance of such
functions and duties of such officers, agents, volunteers, or employees outside the
tenitorial limits of the County.
10. NONDISCRIMINATION. The County and Legal Services of the Florida
Keys agree that there will be no discrimination against any person, and it is expressly
understood that upon a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that
discrimination has occurred, this Agreement automatically terminates without any
further action on the part of any party, effective the date of the court order: County
and Legal Services of the Florida Keys agree to comply with ail Federal and Florida
statutes, and all local ordinances, as applicable, relating to nondiscrimination. These
include but are not limited to: 1) Tide VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (PL 88-352)
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; 2)Title DC
of the Education Amendment of 1972, as amended (20 USC ss. 1681-1683, and
1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; 3) Section 504 of the
Rehabiliiation Act of 1973, as amended (20 USC s. 794), which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of handicaps; 4) The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as
amended (42 USC es. 6101-6107)which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age;
5) The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (PL 92-255), as amended,
relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; 6) The Comprehensive
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970
(PL 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse
or alcoholism; 7)The Public Health Service Act of 1912,es. 523 and 527(42 USC ss.
690dd-3 and 290ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug
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abuse patent records; 8)Title VIII of the CM Rights Act of 1968 (42 USC s.et seq.),
as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing;
9) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC s. 1201 Note), as maybe
amended from time to time, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability;
10) Monroe County Code Cfr. 13, Art. VI, prohibiting discrimination on the bases of
race, color, sex, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, familial status or age;. and 11) Any other
nondiscrimination provisions in any Federal or state statutes which may apply to the
parties to,or the subject matter of,this Agreement.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement
of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any
and all prior agreements with respect to such subject matter between Legal Services
of the Florida Keys and the County.
12. GOVERNING LAW, VENUE, IfiTERPRETATION, COSTS, AND FEES.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Florida applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely in the
State.
(a) V us. In the event that any cause of action or administrative
proceeding is instituted for the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the
County and Legal Services of the Florida Keys agree that venue will lie In the
appropriate court or before the appropriate administrative body in Monroe County,
Florida.
(b) Megnation. The County and Legal Services of the Florida Keys agree that,
in the event of conflicting interpretations of the terms or a term of this Agreement
by
or between any of them the Issue shall be submitted to mediation prior to the
institution of any other administrative or legal proceeding.
(c) Severability. If any term, covenant, condition or provision of this
Agreement (or the application thereof to any circumstance or person) shall be
declared invalid or unenforceable to any extent by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the remaining terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, shall
not be affected thereby; and each remaining term, covenant, condition and provision
of this Agreement shall be valid and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law unless the enforcement of the remaining terms, covenants,
conditions and provisions of this Agreement would prevent the accomplishment of the
original intent of this Agreement. The County and Legal Services of the Florida Keys
agree to reform the Agreement to replace any stricken provision with a valid provision
that comes as dose as possible to the Intent of the stricken provision.
(d) Attorney's Fees and Costa. The County and Legal Services of the
Florida Keys agree that in the event any cause of action or administrative proceeding
is initiated or defended by any party relative to the enforcement or Interpretation of
this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees,
court costs, investigative, and out-of-pocket.expenses, as an award against the non-
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in this Agreement
(b) Code of Ethics. County agrees that officers and employees of the
County recognize and will be required to comply with the standards of conduct for
public officers and employees as delineated in Section 112.313, Florida Statutes,
regarding, but not limited to, solicitation or acceptance of gifts; doing business with
one's agency; unauthorized compensation; misuse of public position, conflicting
employment or contractual relationship; and disclosure or use of certain information.
14. PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME STATEMENT. A person or affiliate who has
been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for public entity crime
may not submit a bid on an agreement to provide any goods or services to a public
entity, may not submit a bid on a agreement with a public entity for the construction
or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real
property to public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a Legal Services of
the Florida Keys, supplier, or consultant under an agreement with any public entity,
and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold
amount provided in Section 287.017, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months
from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list
g5. AUTHORITY. Legal Services of the Florida Keys warrant that It is
authorized by law to engage In the performance of the activities encompassed by the
project herein described. Each of the signatories for Legal Services of the Florida Keys
below certifies and warrants that the name Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. dba
Legal Services of the Florida Keys In this agreement Is the full name as designated In
Its corporate charter (If a corporation); they are empowered to act and contract for
Legal Services of the Florida Keys, and this agreement has been approved by the
Board of Directors of Legal Services of the Florida Keys or other appropriate authority.
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115. NOTICE. Any written notice to be given to either party under this
agreement or related hereto shall be addressed and delivered as follows:
For Legal Services of Greater Miami dba Legal Services of the Florida Keys:
Marcia K.Cypen
Executive Director
3000 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 500
Miami,Fl. 33137
For Monroe County:
Suzanne Hutton and , Roman Gastesl
County Attorney County Administrator
P.O. Box 1026 1100 Simonton Street
Key West,Fl. 33041-1026 Key West,Fl. 33040
17. OATHS FOR FEDERAL OR STATE AID. Legal Services of the
Florida Keys and County agree that each shall be, and Is, empowered to apply for,
seek, and obtain federal and state funds to further the purpose of this Agreement;
provided that all applications,requests, grant proposals,and funding soilcitations shall
be approved by each party prior to submission.
18. NON-DELEGATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL OR STATUTORY DUTIES.
This Agreement is not intended to, nor shall It be construed as, relieving any
participating entity from any obligation or responsibility imposed upon the entity by
law except to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by any participating
entity, in which case the performance may be offered In satisfaction of the obligation
or responsibility. Further, this Agreement Is not intended to, nor shall it be construed
as, authorizing the delegation of the constitutional or statutory duties of the County,
except to the extent permitted by the Florida constitution,state statute,and case law.
19. NON-RELIANCE BY NON-PARTIES. No person or entity shall be
entitled to rely upon the terms, or any of them, of this Agreement to enforce or
attempt to enforce any third-party claim or entitlement to or benefit of any service or
program contemplated hereunder, and the County and Legal Services of The Florida
Keys agree that neither the County nor Legal Services of the Florida Keys or any
agent, officer, or employee of either shall have the authority to inform, counsel, or
otherwise indicate that any particular Individual or group of Individuals, entity or
entities, have entitlements or benefits under this Agreement separate and apart,
inferior to, or superior to the community in general or for the purposes contemplated
in this Agreement
20. ATTESTATIONS Legal Services of the Florida Keys agree to execute
such documents as the County may reasonably require, to include a Public Entity
Crime Statement,an Ethics Statement,and a Drug-Free Workplace Statement.
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21, NO PERSONAL LIABILITY. No covenant or agreement contained
herein shall be deemed to be a covenant or agreement of any member, officer, agent
or employee of Monroe County in his or her individual capacity, and no member,
officer, agent or employee of Monroe County shall be liable personally on this
Agreement or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the
execution of this Agreement.
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22. EXECUTION COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original, all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the
parties hereto may execute this Agreement by singing any such counterpart.
23. SECTION HEADINGS. Section headings have been inserted In this
Agreement as a matter of convenience of reference only, and it is agreed that such
section headings are not a part of this Agreement end will not be used in the
Interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.
IN miness WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to
be executed the day and year first above milled.
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AftrS►: DANNY L. KOLHAGE,CLERK OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
By: QxJ.QQC. By te, b.4."Aeo0L4
Deputy Cleric Mayor/Chairman
„f;D[COUNTY ATT eEY LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER
• PROVED AS 'JO MIAMY,INC. DBA LEGAL SERVICES
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