TO: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Michael C. Zito, Deputy County Administrator
Beth Powell, Parks, Recreation, & Conservation Director
Gustavo Vergara, Parks, Recreation, & Conservation Assistant Director
FROM: Johnathon Billings, Beach Operations Supervisor
DATE: March 5, 2026
SUBJECT: Addendum to Agreement between Indian River County and The Rotary Club of Vero Beach Sunrise Foundation, Inc. for Shed Use to Store Side by Side
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BACKGROUND
Sunrise Rotary Club and Indian River County entered in to and agreement to allow Sunrise Rotary Club to perform the Drown Zero project on County beaches in September 2024. Every walkover has a station that has an orange life-saving ring installed to provide assistance to distressed swimmers in the event the beach is unguarded, or the lifeguards are off duty. Sunrise Rotary maintains each station weekly by use of a Honda side by side.
ANALYSIS
Sunrise Rotary will use our beach park shed to store their Honda UTV. They will also allow our Ocean Rescue lifeguards to use it in an emergency.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTIONS
24-0752, September 10, 2024
POTENTIAL FUTURE BOARD ACTIONS
Renew original agreement September 2028
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Quality of Life
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Action
Staff respectfully request that the Board of County Commissioners approve the addendum and authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement after review by the County Attorney for legal sufficiency.