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MOU Redacted Crash Data HSMV Dave Kerner SM■ Executive Director FLORIDA HIGHWAY SAFETY 'AND MOTOR VEHICLES 2900 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee,Florida 32399-0500 www.f€hsniv.gov MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REDACTED CRASH DATA HSMV- This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ("Department") and Collier County („County „) each a "Party" and collectively referred to as "Parties." WHEREAS, the Department is a governmental entity with primary duties that include issuance of motor vehicle and driver licenses, registration and titling of motor vehicles, and enforcement of all laws governing traffic, travel, and public safety upon Florida's highways; and WHEREAS, the Department has an interest in serving the citizens of Florida in all matters concerning the highways of this State including Consumer Protection; and WHEREAS,the Department, in carrying out its statutorily mandated duties, collects and maintains motor vehicle crash records, which are subject to the parameters set forth in § 119.0712(2) and 316.066(2)(b), Fla. Stat.; and 18 U.S.C. § 2721-2725, the Driver Privacy Protection Act ("DPPA"); and WHEREAS, the Department, in carrying out its statutorily mandated duties, is permitted to provide access to motor vehicle crash records in accordance with § 119.0712(2) and 316.066(2)(b), Fla. Stat., and DPPA; and WHEREAS, pursuant to § 316.066(2)(a), Fla. Stat., crash reports that reveal the identity, home or employment telephone number or home or employment address of, or other personal information concerning the parties involved in the crash; and that are held by an agency, as defined in § 119.011, Fla. Stat., are confidential and exempt from Art. I. § 24(a), Fla. Const. and § 119.07(1), Fla. Stat. for a period of 60 days after the date the report is filed, and further may only be released as specifically authorized by § 316.066, Fla. Stat.; and Service • Integrity • Courtesy • Professionalism • Innovation • Excellence An Equal Opportunity Employer WHEREAS, this MOU is permitted by § 316.066(2)(b), Fla. Stat., which states in pertinent part: "This section shall not prevent an agency, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding, from providing data derived from crash reports to a third party solely for the purpose of identifying vehicles involved in crashes if such data does not reveal the identity, home or employment telephone number or home or employment address, or other personal information of the parties involved in the crash." NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree to the following conditions: 1. Pursuant to § 316.066(2)(b), Fla. Stat., the Department will provide to County , upon request within a reasonable time as determined by the Department, which the Department may decide to provide on a weekly basis, data derived from Florida crash reports solely for the purpose of identifying vehicles involved in crashes. The data provided by this MOU will not include the identity, home or employment telephone numbers, home or employment addresses, or any other personal information of the parties involved in a crash. The Department will provide documentation to County describing the format and definitions of the data provided to County by the Department pursuant to this MOU, and will supply documentation to County describing changes to such format and definitions as soon as possible, but no later than thirty (30) days before such changes are reflected in any data provided to County by the Department pursuant to this MOU. 2. All data and information provided to County by the Department pursuant to this MOU shall only be used for the purposes identified in this MOU. County agrees to ensure that any use by County of the data provided through the MOU will comply with all applicable state or federal law or regulations. County will abide by all applicable federal and state laws and regulations with respect to the disclosure of data obtained through this MOU and, to the extent legally required, will protect and maintain the confidentiality of the data received from the Department. To the extent allowed by law, subject to the limits of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, County agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Department for any claims made by a third party resulting from County 's negligent or wrongful use of any data provided by the Department through this MOU. 3 County is solely responsible for any of its own costs associated with this MOU, and this MOU does not create any financial obligations on the Department. Redacted Crash Data MOU —Governmental Entities (rev. 10/25/2023)v2 Page 2 of 4 4. This MOU will expire two (2) years from the date last signed by the Parties. Either Party may terminate this MOU at will sooner upon providing thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the other Party. In addition, this MOU is subject to unilateral suspension or termination by the Department without notice to County for the failure of County to comply with any of the requirements of this MOU, or with any applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations, including, but not limited to, DPPA, sections 119.0712(2), 316.066, 324.242 or 501.171, Florida Statutes, or any laws designed to protect driver privacy. Upon expiration or termination, County may continue to use any and all data already provided to County by the Department under this MOU as of the effective date of such expiration or termination solely for the purposes identified in this MOU, in compliance with state and federal law. 5. The Parties agree that all provisions herein concerning protection of data provided by the Department to County shall survive the expiration or termination of this MOU, and that the Department reserves the right to enforce the provisions of this MOU after expiration or termination, including obtaining injunctive relief. 6 County will cooperate and ensure that its subcontractors, if any, cooperate with the Department's Inspector General in any investigation, audit, inspection, review, or hearing pursuant to § 20.055, Fla. Stat. 7. If applicable, County must comply with the requirements of the State of Florida, Office of the Governor, Executive Order Number 20-044, issued February 20, 2020, regarding submission of an annual report, as required by the Department, which shall include, in part, County 's most recent IRS Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. 8. This MOU is executed and entered into in the state of Florida, and shall be construed, performed and enforced in all respects in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the state of Florida. Any action hereon or in connection herewith shall be brought in Leon County, Florida. END OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Redacted Crash Data MOU —Governmental Entities (rev. 10/25/2023)v2 Page 3 of 4 In witness hereof, the Parties have executed this MOU by their duly authorized officials on the date(s) indicated below. FOR: BY: Collier County Requesting Party Name Signatu f uthorized Officia 2885 South Horseshoe Drive Chris Hall, Chairman Street Address Printed/Typed Name Choi rplat\ Suite Title Naples FL 34104 10/2 2 Z1( City State Zip Code Date FOR: BY: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Providing Party Name Signature of Authorized Official 2900 Apalachee Parkway Street Address Printed/Typed Name Suite Title Tallahassee, Florida 32399 City State Zip Code Date Or ), A�pro l r and legalityAt; . CZ L, CLERK Deputy.Cier6 Attest as to Jeffrey A la kow County Attorney signature only Redacted Crash Data MOU —Governmental Entities (rev. 10/25/2023)v2 Page 4 of 4