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Declaration 04-06-2020 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County of Monroe � ', Mayor Heather Carruthers J.Murphy,District 3 The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron,District 2 9/' ! Craig Cates, District 1 Doc#2262243 Bk#3016 Pg#1406 David Rice,District 4 Recorded 4/3/2020 9:12 AM Page 1 of I Sylvia Murphy,District 4 Filed and Recorded in Official Records of MONROE COUNTY KEVIN MADOK,CPA MONROE COUNTY DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY Subject: Hurricane Irma 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: 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; 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; and 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 April 6, 2020, running consecutively to the period covered by the prior declaration. Pursuant to this Monroe County Code section 11-1, this Declaration shall also constitute a ratification of all prior periods covered by this and prior declaration, 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 rd.No. 028-1987. Signed: Date: April 2, 2020 Time: 10.03 &pm Heath Carruthers,Mayor Approved as to Form—Pedro J. Mercado,Assista ounty Attorney