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Declaration 04-19-2021 Doc 0 2314740 MO 3090 Pit 1144 Recorded 4/192021 10:22 AM Page I of 2 Filed and Recorded in Official Records of MONROE COUNTY KEVIN MADOK,CPA County of Monroe h BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mayor Michelle Coldiron,District 2 The Florida Keys A Mayor Pro Tetn David Rice,Ds District 4 — Emig Cates, ti Distract 1 EdMike Mrtire;strict 5ct 3 Mike Forster,Districl MONROE COUNTY DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY Subject: Hurricane Irma 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, F.S. 252.38 states that safeguarding the life and property of its citizens is an innate responsibility of the governing body of each political subdivision of the state; and WHEREAS, F.S. 252.38(3)(a)5 authorizes political subdivisions to declare and enact a State of Local Emergency for a period of up to seven (7) days; and WHEREAS, Section 11-1(c) of the Monroe County Code grants the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem, or the Sheriff to declare a State of Local Emergency after consultation with the Director of Emergency Management; 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 19, 2021, running concurrently to the declaration of a state of emergency for COVID 19. Pursuant to this Declaration, all procedures and formalities otherwise required of Monroe County, as listed 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 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. nI1WSigned: I �I . •Mkt/ y ' ,t C B Airil 021 Time: .3 • Q tiI Mic elk oldiron, Mayor d4 -Pedro J. Mercado,Assistant County A orney