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County Attorney's Report 9. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Action

Meeting Date:	03/03/2016
Issue: Agreements with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians relating to Fire Protection Services
From:	Kristin Hual
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Memorandum of Agreement and Mutual Aid Agreement with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians relating to Fire Protection Services.

That the Board take the following action:

A. Approve the Memorandum of Agreement with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians relating to Fire Protection Services for Tribe property located on the 8100 block of Nokomis Road;

B. Approve the Mutual Aid Agreement relating to Fire Protection Services for Tribe property located on the 8100 block of Nokomis Road; and

C. Authorize the Chairman to execute the Memorandum of Agreement; and

D. Authorize the Fire Chief, on behalf of Escambia County, by and through the Fire Rescue Division of the Department of Public Safety, to execute the Mutual Aid Agreement.

BACKGROUND:

Certain real property located on the 8100 block of Nokomis Road in Escambia County, Florida, is held in trust by the United States of America for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (Tribe). The subject property is exempt from ad valorem taxes and ad valorem assessments.

The Memorandum of Agreement establishes the terms and conditions whereby the County shall provide fire protection services for the Tribe’s property, and, in turn, the Tribe shall pay the County at a rate equivalent to the current commercial property rate for the non-ad valorem special assessment for the County’s Municipal Service Benefit Unit for fire protection services. The Mutual Aid Agreement sets forth the terms whereby the Escambia County Fire Rescue Division of the Department of Public Safety and the Tribe Fire Department may provide mutual aid and cooperate at the scene of any fire or emergency on Tribe property.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Assistant County Attorney, Kristin D. Hual prepared the Agreements.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
Memorandum of Agreement
Mutual Aid Agreement