Declaration 01-01-2018ounty 0 Monroe
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor David Rice, District 4
Mayor Pro Tern Sylvia Murphy, District 5
Danny L, Kolhage, District I -
Heather Carruthers, District 3
George Neugent, District 2
MONROE COUNTY
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DECLARATION OF A STATE .OF EMERGENCY
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Subject: Hurricane Irma F I'IIIIJROf R COUIVTY 1KEVINcMADOK cords of
WHEREAS; Chapter 252.3.8(3)(x) of the Florida Statutes gives authority.to political subdivision to declare and
enact a State of Local. Emergency for period of up to seven (7) days, thereby waiving the procedures and
formalities otherwise required of the political subdivision by pertaining.to:
1. Performance of public work and taking whatever action is necessary to insure the - health,
safety and welfare of the community;
2. Entering into contracts;
3... Incurring obligations; Ia 3
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4. Employment of permanent -and temporary workers;
5.' Utilization of Volunteer workers;
6. Rental of equipment;
7. Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation, of supplies, materials, and
facilities;
8.. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds; . and
WHEREAS, the threat of danger to the populace inhabiting Monroe County may require expedient action in
order. to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Ordinance No. 0284987 grants the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, or his designee
authority to declare a:State of Local Emergency after consultation with the Director of Emergency .
Management;
WHEREAS, the result. of Hurricane Irma will require massive amounts of continued work in:order to restore
the County.
NOW THEREFORE, I hereby declare and enact a State of.Local Emergency for all of Monroe. County,
including municipalities, for a period of seven (7) -days, which shall begin retroactively on January 1, 2018,
running consecutively to the period covered by the prior declaration. Pursuant to Monroe County Code section
11 -1, this Declaration shall also constitute a ratification of all prior periods covered by this and prior
declarations; in 72 -hour increments. Pursuant to this declaration, all procedures and formalities otherwise
required of Monroe County, as listed in items 1. through 8. above, are hereby waived. The Director of
Emergency. Management is hereby ordered to take whatever actions are necessary to protect the health, safety
and welfare of this community. Emergency Directives, signed by the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern or Sheriff during
the State of Emergency, shall have the full force of law as specified in Monroe County Ord. No. 028 -1987
section 3.
Si ate: January 3, 2018 Time: / /O afr/pm
Sylvia h ur y,. Mayo Pr em
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Approved as to form: Cynthia L. Hall, Assistant County Attorney I:II='I °IC;I[AI RECORDS
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