Declaration 04-16-2021 Doc#2314741 Bk#3090 Pg#1146
Recorded 4/19/2021 10'22 40.4 Page I of3
Filed and Recorded in Official Records of
MONROE COUNTY KEVIN M.ADOK-CPA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe Mayor Michelle Coldiroq District 2
The Florida Keys e A L1 Mayor Pro Tem David Rice,District 4 Craig Cates,Distnct 1
Eddie Martinez,District 3
Mike Forster,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 11-1 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, 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 11-1 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 April 16,2021,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 11-
3(b)(4)a. ±\.2 .
Signed: _ $hF 2021 Time:aZ,��S amid'
Monroe County Mayor,Michelle C i, tV , ,1