Declaration 10-10-2017County of Monroe
The Florida Keys
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Heather George Neugent, District 2
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice, District 4
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
MONROE COUNTY
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERG
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Subject: Hurricane Irma F R C =NTY i KEVIN Offi
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WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38(3)(a) of the Florida Statutes gives authority to political subdivision 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 pertaining to:
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; Iaa�:q 21408138
4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers; 1'1103 213713 1 177
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. 028 -1987 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 October 10, 2017,
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 Order No. 028 -1987
section 3.
Signed: Date: I 11 1W/ Time: a�pm
onroe CountyY4ayor, Mayor Tem or Sheriff
Approved as to form: Cynthia L. Hall, Assistant County Attorney
Filed for record: Cynthia L. Hall, Deputy Clerk 1 COUNTY
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