Emergency Declaration 11-05-2024 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tem James K.Scholl,District 3
y Craig Cates,District 1
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
David Rice,District 4
MONROE COUNTY
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
Subject: TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL
NovemberWHEREAS on 5, 2024, the National Weather Service issued a tropical storm
warning r parts of the Floridar i l Storm Rafael; and
County;WHEREAS, the storm may cause wind, flood, and other damage when it impacts Monroe
and
WHEREAS, the threat of danger to the populace inhabiting Monroe County from the subject
storm require ient action in order to protecthealth, safety and welfarethe community;
n
F.S. r i life n r its citizens is an innate
responsibility of the go rnin li i I subdivision of the state; and
CountyWHEREAS, F.S. 252.38(3)(a)5. and Section 11-1 of the Monroe County Code authorize the
r, Mayor Pro Tem, or Sheriff, to declaret a State of Local Emergency for
periodof up f ( )days, whichi ( ) day increments if necessary,
after consultation with the Director of Emergency t; and
during declared f local emergency, the County shall have the power and
authority:
1. To appropriaten r tin and distributeequipment,
materials, and suppliesfor emergency management purposes; provide r the health
persons and property, including r ncy assistance to the victimsemergency; and direct
coordinate lopment of emergency management plansn r r in accordanceit
policies l t by the federal and state emergencyt agencies.
it, employ, remove, or provide, i r without compensation, coordinators,
rescue teams, fire andpolice personnel, and other emergency management workers.
establish, primary r more secondary emergency operating
centers r icontinuity f government anddirection r I of emergency operations.
assignn available for duty the officesi of the political
subdivision, including the employees, property, or equipment thereof relating to firefighting,
engineering, rescue, health, is I and r !ated servi police, transportation, construction,
similar items or services for emergency operation purposes, s the primaryemergency management
forcesof the political subdivision for employment withinr outside thepolitical limits the subdivision.
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request state assistancet invoke emergency-relatedmutual-aid i
declaring f local erneFgency in the eventni raffecting I li i I
subdivision. r ion of each state of emergencydeclared locally is limited ; it may be
extended, as necessary, in 7-day increments.
waiver res and formalitiesi required lii I subdivision
by law pertaining :
Performancea. lic work and takingn ci is necessary to ensure
the health, safety, and welfareit .
b. Entering into contractssubject limitations t forth in Section 11-
and after meeting the requirements roe County PurchasingPolicy
requirements of an federal and stateprograms n awarding i .
C. Incurring li ti .
Employmentd. r t and temporary .
e. Utilization r workers.
Rentalf. of equipment.
91 Acquisition ndistribution, i r without compensation, of supplies, materials,
facilities.
Appropriation it is funds.
. To implement ris authority set forth in Sections 11 1 through 11-5 of the
County .
B. Notwithstanding r ing, nothing in thisdeclaration i sovereign immunity r
the restrictions imposed by the emergencycontracting urc ing provisions of Monr u `
currently li I purchasing li .
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant i it Director of Emergency
as Mayor of Monroe County, ! hereby declareenact a Stateof Local Emergency for all of Monroe
County, including ici litie , for a periodf seven (7) days, which shalli �!"!/Pm on
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November 9
2024.
Pursuant iDeclaration, II procedures and formalitiesotherwise required r
County, as listed above, arer ived. The Director of Emergencyis hereby
orderedto take whateveri re necessary to protecthealth, safety and welfareof this
community. EmergencyDirectives, i the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Sheriff, r Emergency
Management Director during the State of Emergency, shall have the full force of law as specifiedi
Monroei 11- ( ).
r November 5, 2024. Time: �1 am/pm
aM rrT, aschein, Mayor "
" . r —Robert B. Shillinger, County Attorney
Digitally signed by Robert B.Shillinger
DN:cn=Robert B.Shillinger,o=Monroe County BOCC,
Robert B. ou=Monroe County Attorney,email=shillinger-
bob@monroecounty-R.gov,c=US
Date:2024.1 1.05 11:49:45-05'00'