Okaloosa County BOCC — April 21, 2015 — Signed Transit MOA - Niceville

Memorandum of Agreement Establishing an Okaloosa County Public Transit Cooperative This Agreement is entered into among Okaloosa County, hereinafter referred to as the “County,” and the municipalities of Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Niceville, Cinco Bayou, Laurel Hill, Valparaiso, and Shalimar, hereinafter referred to as “Participating Municipalities,” each a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, Intergovernmental Programs, Part |, Miscellaneous Programs, Section 163.01, The Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, provides that public agencies of the State of Florida may exercise jointly with any other public agency of the State of Florida any power, privilege, or authority which such agencies share in common, and which each might exercise separately; and that a joint exercise of power by such agencies may be made by contract in the form of an interlocal agreement; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, subsection 125.01(f), authorizes the County to provide public transportation service; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statues, subsection 166.021(1), authorizes municipalities to render municipal services, and exercise any power for municipal services, and exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and, WHEREAS, the County and the Participating Municipalities desire to cooperate in a agreement to provide public Transit services that will serve both incorporated as well as unincorporated areas; and, WHEREAS, Okaloosa County has been designated as the Community Transportation Coordinator for receipt of state and federal transit funds. THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. PURPOSE: The County and Participating Municipalities agree to cooperate, pursuant to the terms of this Interlocal Agreement, in the operation of a public transit cooperative in Okaloosa County. In particular, it is the express purpose of the Agreement to provide for the coordination of fixed route transit service throughout the legal service area of the COOPERATIVE as provided herein and to formulate and implement consistent plans, programs, policies and procedures in the operation, maintenance and development of Transit service throughout the legal service areas of the participating entities. 2. DEFINITIONS: a) “Cooperative” shall mean the Okaloosa County Public Transit Cooperative. b) “Cooperative Board” shall mean the governing body of the Okaloosa County Public Transit Cooperative as empowered pursuant to the Agreement c) “Cooperative Coordinator” shall mean the employee of the County or Participating Municipalities who serves as the Transit Coordinator and Grants Manager for the Community Transportation Coordinator as provided in Section 427.0155, Florida Statutes. d) “County” shall mean Okaloosa County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. e) “Cinco Bayou” shall mean the Town of Cinco Bayou, a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, FL. f) “Crestview” shall mean the City of Crestview, a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, FL. g8) “Destin” shall mean the City of Destin, a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, FL. h) “Fiscal Year” shall mean budget year October 1-September 30. i) “Fixed Assets” is defined by the county as all property with value of $1,000 or more purchased under the equipment control account, as amended from time to time. Fixed Assets shall be in accordance with Board directives, Florida Statutes, and the Rules of the Auditor General. j) “Fort Walton Beach” shall mean the City of Fort Walton Beach, a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, FL. k) “Laurel Hill” shall mean the City of Laurel Hill, a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, FL ) “Mary Esther” shall mean the City of Mary Esther, a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, FL. m) “Niceville” shall mean the City of Niceville, a municipal corporation locat