Declaration 05-22-2020 m%� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe Mayor Heather Carruthers, District3
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Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Coldiron,District 2
Craig Cates,District I
David Rice,District 4
Sylvia J.Murphy,District 5
MONROE COUNTY 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-I 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
THEREFORE, as Mayor of Monroe County. I hereby declare a State of Local
Emergency, etTective as of 9:00 AM May 22, 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,
I. 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 loca I 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.
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MONROE COUNTY KEVIN MADOK,CPA
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 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.
6. The effective date and terms set forth in this Emergency Declaration shall supersede
those set forth in the May 17, 2020 COVID-19 Emergency Declaration.
7. Except as set forth in Article 6 above, the terms of all previous COVID -19 Emergency
Declarations and the Emergency Directives issued by the Emergency Management
Director are hereby ratified and remain in effect until such time as this declaration is
lifted or extended or as specifically repealed by the Emergency Management Director.
Signed_: 'r Date: May 21, 2020 Time: +.I fJ am/6
Monr e Cou ty ayor, Heather Carruthers