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Mayor Pro'rem David Rice,District 4
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MONROE COUNTY KEVIN nlnmR,CPA RATION 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 I, 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
WHEREAS, during a declared state of emergency, the County shall have the power and
authority:
1. To appropriate and expend funds; make contracts; obtain and distribute equipment, materials,
and supplies for emergency management purposes; provide for the health and safety of persons
and property, including emergency assistance to the victims of any emergency; and direct and
coordinate the development of emergency management plans and programs in accordance with
the policies and plans set by the federal and state emergency management agencies.
2. To appoint, employ, remove, or provide, with or without compensation, coordinators, rescue
teams, fire and police personnel, and other emergency management workers.
3. To establish, as necessary, a primary and one or more secondary emergency operating centers
to provide continuity of government and direction and control of emergency operations.
4. To assign and make available for duty the offices and agencies of the political subdivision,
including the employees, property, or equipment thereof relating to firefighting, engineering,
rescue, health, medical and related services, police, transportation, construction, and similar
items or services for emergency operation purposes, as the primary emergency management
forces of the political subdivision for employment within or outside the political limits of the
subdivision.
5. To request state assistance or invoke emergency-related mutual-aid assistance by declaring a
state of local emergency in the event of an emergency affecting only one political subdivision.
The duration of each state of emergency declared locally is limited to 7 days; it may be extended,
as necessary, in 7-day increments.
6. To waive the procedures and formalities otherwise required of the political subdivision by law
pertaining to:
a. Performance of public work and taking whatever prudent action is necessary to ensure
the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
b. Entering into contracts.
c. Incurring obligations.
d. Employment of permanent and temporary workers.
e. Utilization of volunteer workers.
f. Rental of equipment.
g. Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation, of supplies, materials, and
facilities.
h. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds.
7. To implement and exercise the authority set forth in Sections I 1-1 through 11-4 of the County
Code.
NOW THEREFORE,pursuant to consultation with the Director of Emergency Management and
as Mayor of Monroe County, 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 at 9 a.m. on
November 20, 2020, running concurrently to the declaration of a state of emergency for Hurricane
Irma. Pursuant to this Declaration,all procedures and formalities otherwise required of Monroe County,
as listed above, are hereby waived. 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 and 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 Tem or
Sheriff during the State of Emergency, shall have the full force of law as specified in Monroe County
Code Section 1l-(b)n4)a._,
Signed: f. Qu(Iddt Date: November 18, 2020 Time: m
Monroe County Mayor, Michelle Coldiron