Declaration 03-29-2020County of Monroe
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Filed and Recorded in Official Records of
MONROE COUNTY KEVIN MADOK, CPA
o BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
} Mayor Heather Carruthers, District 3
Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron, District 2
Craig Cates, District 1
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
MONRuE uL)uiv fY DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
Subject: COVID -19
WHEREAS, Section 252.38(3)(a), Florida Statutes, gives authority to political
subdivisions to declare and enact a State of Local Emergency for a period of up to seven (7) days,
thereby waiving the procedures and formalities otherwise required of the political subdivision
by law; and
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, the Governor of Florida issued Executive Order Number
20-51 directing the State Health Officer and Surgeon General to declare a Public Health
Emergency due to the discovery of COVID-19/novel Coronavirus in Florida; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, the Governor of Florida issued Executive Order Number
20-52, declaring a State of Emergency for the state of Florida related to COVID-19/novel
Coronavirus; and
WHEREAS, COVID-19/novel Coronavirus poses a health risk to Monroe County
residents, particularly elderly residents; and
WHEREAS, responding to the threat posed by COVID-19/novel Coronavirus may
require extraordinary and immediate actions by Monroe County in order to protect the public
health, safety, and welfare of county residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-1 of the Monroe County Code vests the Mayor with the authority
to declare a state of local emergency for a renewable period of up to seven (7) days; and
WHEREAS, Sections 17-27 through 17-36 of the Monroe County Code govern the
requirements for issuing public assembly permits for gatherings in excess of 250 people.
THEREFORE, as Mayor of Monroe County, I hereby declare a State of Local
Emergency, effective as of 9:00 AM March 29, 2020, that will continue for seven (7) days
thereafter unless cancelled before that period of time. This Local State of Emergency includes all
of Monroe County. Pursuant to this Declaration,
1. Each municipality in Monroe County is authorized and encouraged to declare its own state
of emergency and to initiate protective measures necessary to ensure the health, safety, and
welfare of residents and visitors.
2. County Administrator Roman Gastesi and Emergency Management Director Shannon
Weiner are hereby authorized to coordinate with the Monroe County Health Department, as
the local lead agency, and other State and local authorities to take whatever prudent actions
are reasonably necessary to effectuate such orders and to otherwise protect the health, safety,
and welfare of the community.
3. Monroe County Emergency Management Director Shannon Weiner shall serve as the
incident commander who shall have the authority to issue emergency directives having
the force of law. She may delegate that authority to her Deputy Director. Emergency
Directives shall have the full force of law as specified in Section 11-3 of the Monroe
County Code.
4. The Emergency Operations Center shall be activated to a Level II.
5. The Planning Director is ordered to cease issuing any public assembly permits and to
revoke any issued public assembly permits for events that will take place during this
state of local emergency.
6. The public is encouraged to follow the Centers for Disease Control's guidance on social
distancing and other appropriate practices including not attending large gatherings of
people.
Signed: I Date: March 26, 2020 Time: %•� am r
Monro Coun Mayor, Heather Carruthers l�