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1st Amendment 09/17/2013 �• '- - _ AMY NEAVILIN CPA 1 CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER yy cc ' MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA f . DATE: November 22, 2013 TO: Roman Gastesi, County Administrator ATTN: Connie Cyr. Aide to County Administrator FROM: Vida Fernandez, D.C. At the September 17, 2 , Board of County Commissioner's meeting the Board granted approval and authorized execution of Item 0-7 Interlocal Agreement amending a February 20, 2013 Interlocal Agreement regarding the distribution of the remaining $150 million in Mayfield Grant Funds." • Attached is an original copy of the above-mentioned for your handling. Should you have any questions,please feel free to contact our office. cc: County Attorney (electronic copy) Finance (electronic copy) File � - 500 Whitehead Street Suite 101,PO Box 1980,Key West,FL 33040 Phone:305-295-3130 Fax:305-295-3663 3117 Overseas Highway,Marathon,FL 33050 Phone:305-289-6027 Fox:305-289-6025 88820 Overseas Highway,Plantation Key,FL 33070 Phone:852-7145 Fox:305-852-7146 AMENDMENT TO "STATE WASTEWATER FUNDING DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT FOR 'YEAR TWO OF FOUR' THIS AMENDMENT AG EMENT ("Amendment Agreement") is made and entered into this // day of , 2013, to amend the "STATE WASTEWATER FUNDING DISTRI UTION AGREEMENT FOR 'YEAR TWO OF FOUR,' entered into the 20th day of February 2013, by and between the following Parties: PARTIES: CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH (hereinafter referred to as "Key Colony Beach"), a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, whose address is P.O. Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051-0141; and CITY OF KEY WEST (hereinafter referred to as "Key West"), a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, whose address is 3132 Flagler Avenue, Key West, FL 33040, and CITY OF MARATHON (hereinafter referred to as "Marathon"), a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, whose address is 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050; and FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY (hereinafter referred to as "FKAA), an autonomous public body corporate and politic established under the Laws of Florida, whose address is 1100 Kennedy Drive, Key West, FL 33040; and KEY LARGO WASTEWATER TREATMENT DISTRICT(hereinafter referred to as "KLWTD"), an independent special district established under the Laws of Florida, whose address is P.O. Box 491, Key Largo, FL 33037; and ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS (hereinafter referred to as "Islamorada"), a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, whose address is 86800 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036; and MONROE COUNTY (hereinafter referred to as "County"), a political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 205, Key West, FL 33040; and Page I of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year Two Of Four"' WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, in 2008 the State Legislature authorized the issuance of $200 million of Everglades restoration bonds ("Mayfield Grant Funds"), to be administered by the Florida Communities Trust; and WHEREAS, in March of 2012 the State Legislature appropriated, and the Governor subsequently approved, the first of four $50 million yearly allocations of the $200 million in anticipated Mayfield Grant Funds; and WHEREAS, the first of the four$50 million yearly allocations of Mayfield Grant Funds was disbursed by the State with the stipulation that 60% of the said $50 million be distributed to the County for the Cudjoe Regional Wastewater Project and that 40% be distributed to Islamorada; and WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Interlocal Agreement, dated the 20th day of February 2013 ("Original ILA") with reference to the distribution of the anticipated $50 million "Year Two of Four" of Mayfield Grant Funds; and — -- WHEREAS, Paragraph "4.(a)" of the Original ILA, details and specifies the distribution of the anticipated $50 million "Year Two of Four" of Mayfield Grant Funds that the Parties have determined to be and have agreed would be fair and equitable to all Parties; and WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend the terms of the Original ILA to cover how the "Year Two of Four," "Year Three of Four," and "Year Four of Four" of Mayfield Grant Funds will be disbursed by the State directly to the Parties; and WHEREAS, notwithstanding any interpretations of Section 215.619 Florida Statutes to the contrary, the Parties agree that wastewater infrastructure in Key West (separately designated as an area of Critical State Concern pursuant to Rule 28-36.001 F.A.C.) advances the principles underpinning the Mayfield Grant Funds authorized by that Section, and that Key West should, therefore, share in appropriations related thereto. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Amendment Agreement and other valuable consideration the sufficiency and receipt of which is acknowledged by all of the Parties,the Parties hereby agree as follows: Page 2 of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year Two Of Four"' 1. DEFINITIONS. Terms defined in Paragraph "1" of the Original ILA have the same meaning in this Amendment Agreement unless otherwise specified. 2. RECITALS. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated in this Amendment Agreement. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM. (a) This Amendment Agreement shall take effect on the date it is fully executed by the Authorized Officer of all of the Parties. (b) This Amendment Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until: 1) All of the anticipated $200 million of Mayfield Grant Funding has been distributed to the Parties in accordance with this Amendment Agreement and there are no additional Mayfield Grant Funds available to be distributed; or 2) This Amendment Agreement is terminated by the mutual consent of all of the Parties, in writing. 4. THE ORIGINAL ILA IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: (a) All references to "Year Two of Four"are hereby deleted and are replaced by, "Year Two of Four,""Year Three of Four,"and"Year Four of Four". (b) Paragraph "4," which paragraph is captioned "DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS," is deleted in its entirety and replaced by paragraph "5"below. Page 3 of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year Two Of Four"' 5. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. (a) If the State appropriates the anticipated "Year Two of Four," "Year Three of Four," and "Year Four of Four" $50 million allocations of Mayfield Grant Funding, all such Funding so received shall be distributed to the Parties in accordance with and pursuant to the distribution schedule set forth below. STATE WASTEWATER FUNDING SCHEDULE Wastewater Project Year 2-4 Total Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 (Recipient) Amount Islamorada $24.50 $ 7.00 $ 8.75 $ 8.75 Marathon $34.50 $17.00 $ 8.75 $ 8.75 KLWTD $43.00 $17.00 $12.50 $13.50 County/FKAA $34.00 $ 5.00 $15.00 $14.00 Key West $12.00 $ 3.00 $ 4.00 $ 5.00 Key Colony Beach $2.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 0.00 TOTAL $150.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 In Millions (b) In the event the State appropriates less than the anticipated $50 million yearly allocation of "Year Two of Four," "Year Three of Four," and "Year Four of Four" of Mayfield Grant Funding, all such Funding received shall be distributed to the Parties on a pro rata basis pursuant to the distribution schedule as set forth in paragraph 5. (a) above. If the provisions of this paragraph are triggered, the remaining allocation for that year will be completed prior to the distribution of funds for any subsequent year on the schedule. 6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Amendment Agreement and the Original ILA embody the entire agreement between the Parties with reference to the distribution of the balance of the $150 million of Mayfield Grant Funds. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of the Original ILA and this Amendment Agreement, the provisions of this Amendment Agreement shall control and govern. This Amendment Agreement may be modified and amended only by written instrument executed by the Parties hereto. However, two or more parties to this agreement may agree by a separate agreement to redistribute or reallocate their respective shares of the anticipated funds as set forth in the schedule in paragraph 5(a) by written instrument, which only needs to be executed by the parties to that separate agreement, subject to appropriate State approvals. Page 4 of I Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year Two Of Four"' 7. ORIGINAL ILA REMAINS IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT Except as specifically modified and amended herein, all of the terms, provisions, requirements and specifications contained in the Original ILA shall remain in full force and effect. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the parties do not intend to, and the execution of this Amendment Agreement shall not, in any manner impair the Original ILA, the purpose of this Amendment Agreement being simply to amend and ratify the Original ILA, as hereby amended and ratified, and to confirm and carry forward the Original ILA, as hereby amended, in full force and effect. 8. JOINT COOPERATION. In accordance with paragraph "7" of the Original ILA, the Parties agree to cooperate and to use their best efforts and their joint resources to advocate for the appropriation of the balance of the $150 million of Mayfield Grant Funds, and the distribution of those said funds directly to the Parties in accordance with the distribution schedule as set forth in herein. 9. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or part of a provision of this Amendment Agreement is found by a court, arbitrator or other authority of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, that provision or part of a provision is to be deemed deleted from this Amendment Agreement and the remaining provisions to continue in full force and effect. The Parties shall in this event seek to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision or part of a provision to replace the provision or part of a provision found to be void and unenforceable. 10. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. No provision of this Amendment Agreement is be construed as creating any rights enforceable by a third party, and all third party rights implied by law are, to the extent permissible by law, excluded from this Amendment Agreement. Page 5 of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year Two Of Four"' IL JOINT PREPARATION. The preparation of this Agreement has been a joint effort of the Parties, and this Agreement has been carefully reviewed by the Parties. Therefore this Agreement shall not, solely as a matter of judicial interpretation, be construed more severely against one of the Parties than the other. 12. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by each Party on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same Agreement. Signature pages may be detached from the various counterparts and attached to a single copy of this document to physically form one document. A facsimile version of any signature shall be deemed an original for all purposes. 13. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall constitute an inter-local agreement pursuant to Section 163.01, Florida Statutes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed by their Authorized Officers and have affixed their corporate seals hereon. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGES] Page 6 of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year Two Of Four"' • • BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS IONERS OF MONROE COUN ,FLORInn� „4yok'C9 orge Neugent, Mayor _. fa 3 air : Amy Heavilin, Cler .-w Deputy C erk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: Robert B. Shillinger, County Attorney T •._ o t -n Na C: N 7, 2 I'1 c, 0 CO r o Page 7 of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year Two Of Four"' CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH, FLORIDA 44 on, (SEAL) (AATTTE�ST: �} Cathy Hbnni City le.lf APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: (7fiOl— Thomas D. Wright,City AALtorrky Page 8 of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For'Year 71vo Of Four'' CITY OF KEY WEST,FLORIDA Crat�te�, a • #00rrve Y • 1 C er3 Smith, City CI:! APPROVED AS TO 6kW AND EGAL SUFFICIENCY Shawn mith, City Atto ey Page 9 of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For Tear Two Of Four"' • CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA e Cinque, yor (SEAL) ATTEST: Diane Clavier, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: • John Heri Bey • Page 10 of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year Two Of Four"' FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY I R ean,Chair (SEAL) ATTEST: Clerk APPROVED AS TOrFF'OBRRMM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: RobeRG� General Counsel Page II of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year No Of Four— KEY LARGO WASTEWATER TMENT TRICT ,,,,,o Walt zm . ' Seal R bert ajeska, hair t. 5 9 ATTEST: Carol Walker, District Clerk A 0 ED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: mond Giglio, General Counsel Page 12 of 13 Amendment to "Slate Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year Two Of Four" sL ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF frsi f e. —` '� p ISLANDS, FLORIDA • 77 ..r r ..ao^- -4 wx>n04 1- Ke hilipson, May r OF (SEAL) ATTEST: Vi age Clerk APPROVED A`S TO FORM_ ,—.— AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: Nina Boniske,VI age Attorney Page 13 of 13 Amendment to "State Wastewater Funding Distribution Agreement For 'Year Two Of Four"'