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Memorandum of Understanding with Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for Driver’s License and/or Vehicle Record Data Exchange and for waiver of Pinellas County’s Indemnification Policy detailed in Resolution No. 06-70.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) for Driver’s License and/or Vehicle Records Data Exchange and for a waiver of the County’s Indemnification Policy detailed in Resolution No. 06-70.
• This agreement with the FLHSMV is for the purpose of driver’s license verification for employees and volunteers who drive County-owned or leased vehicles.
• The “New Hire” process requires a motor vehicles records check for County positions where driving is an essential function and is also a requirement of the Driver Policy that Risk Management administers.
• Waiver of County resolution 06-70 that prohibits the County from indemnifying others in most situations. The FLHSMV will not modify their language.
• Funding for use of this MOU is included in the FY26 Adopted Budget.
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Strategic Priorities:
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction
Summary:
This agreement and certification statement provides the Risk Management Division of the Office of Management and Budget the opportunity to request driver’s license verification for employees and volunteers who drive County-owned or leased vehicles. The County is responsible and liable for employees and volunteers operating vehicles for business purposes.
This agreement requires the County to indemnify FLHSMV. County resolution 06-70 prohibits the County from indemnifying others in most situations. The FLHSMV will not modify their language. Risk Management has deemed the requirement to be low risk, and this agreement is public entity to public entity.
Background/Explanation:
The “New Hire” process requires a motor vehicle records check for County positions where driving is an essential function and is a requirement of the Driver Policy that Risk administers.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for use of this MOU is included in the FY26 Adopted Budget.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this agreement and certification statement is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Keith Bentley, Division Director, Risk Management, Office of Management and Budget
Chris Rose, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Partners:
FLHSMV
Attachments:
MOU