2356 MOU - University of So FL (USF) & City of SanfordMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
FOR
COLLABORATION
Between
The University of South Florida and of Trustees for the University of South Florida (USF)
The City of Sanford, Florida
This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is made and entered into by The University of South Florida
Board of Trustees, contracting for the University of South Florida and its College of Public Health (USF)
located in Tampa, Florida, and the City of Sanford, Florida, a Florida municipality, through its Police
Department, a law enforcement agency located at 815 Historic Goldsboro Blvd. Sanford, Florida 32771.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
Purpose:
1. The primary purpose of this MOA is for the parties to collaborate on the development of a general
protocol by which cooperative activities of an academic and occupational nature may be
implemented. This MOA affects County staff and both USF faculty and students.
2. Recognizing the importance of a mutual collaboration and the contributions to the community made
by public institutions, both parties share a desire to develop mutually strengthening and enriching
education and research experiences for the County Sheriff's/Police Office staff and USF faculty
and students.
3. Faculty and staff will be encouraged to develop contacts and propose collaborative projects. The
two institutions will seek internal or external resources for support of any projects developed as a
result of this MOA.
General Provisions:
1. All research, data sharing, and other collaborative activates conducted pursuant to this MOA shall
be conducted in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to the parties, including the
laws of the United States of America and the State of Florida, rules and regulations applicable to
universities in the State University System of Florida, and regulations and policies of USF.
2. This MOA is effective when both parties have signed and terminates June 2022. Notice of
termination by either party prior to that date must be given at least 90 days in advance. This MOA
may modified by the written agreement of both parties at any time before its termination. Nothing
within this MOA shall create a financial obligation or cause hardship for either parry.
3. Any modification of this MOA must go through Sponsored Research at USF.
Signature page follows
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed two copies of this instrument, each of which
shall be considered an original. This MOA is effective as of the date of last signature,
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees for University of South Florida
By: Eric M. Kern Date: 7/28/2021
Eric M. Kern. Director of Sponsored Research, University of South Florida
Read a Understood:
Date:
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Karen Liller, College of Public Health, University of South Florida
Cityof Sa r Attest:
By: 7nk
Cecil E. Smith Traci Houchin, MMC, FCRM
Chief of Police
Date:
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