HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-061RESOLUTION NO. 20-061
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA RATIFYING THE PUBLIC SAFETY
DIRECTOR'S EMERGENCY AND EXTENSIONS
(COVID-19)
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Pursuant to Section 252.38, Florida Statutes, political subdivisions of the state have the
power during a state of local emergency to provide for the health and safety of persons and property.
2. The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County has adopted Resolution No. 00-
277 authorizing the St. Lucie County Administrator and the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director to
exercise certain emergency powers and authority during a local emergency.
3. Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") is a severe acute respiratory illness that
can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents with symptoms similar to those
of influenza; and
4. In late 2019, a new and significant outbreak of COVID-19 emerged in China; and
5. The World Health Organization previously declared COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency
of International Concern; and
6. In response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China, Iran, Italy, Japan and South Korea,
the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") has deemed it necessary to prohibit or restrict non-
essential travel to or from those countries; and
7. On March 1, 2020, the Governor of the State of Florida issued Executive Order Number
20-51 directing the Florida Department of Health to issue a Public Health Emergency; and
8. On March 1, 2020, the State Surgeon General and State Health Officer declared a Public
Health Emergency exists in the State of Florida as a result of COVID-19; and
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
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9. On March 7, 2020, the Governor of the State of Florida directed the Director of the
Division of Emergency Management to activate the State of Emergency Operations Center to Level 2 to
provide coordination and response to the COVID-19 emergency; and
10. On March 9, 2020, the Governor of the State of Florida issued Executive Order Number
20-52 declaring that a state of emergency exists in the State of Florida; and
11. The CDC currently recommends community preparedness and that everyday prevention
measures should be taken by all individuals and families in the United States, including voluntary home
isolation when individuals are sick with respiratory symptoms, covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue
and disposal of the tissue immediately thereafter, washing hands often with soap and water for at least
20 seconds, using alcohol -based hand sanitizers with 60%-95% alcohol if soap and water are not readily
available and routinely cleaning frequently touched surfaces and objects to increase community resilience
and readiness for responding to an outbreak; and
12. The CDC currently recommends mitigation measures for communities experiencing an
outbreak including staying at home when sick, keeping away from others who are sick, limiting face-to-
face contact with others as much as possible, consulting with your healthcare provider if individuals or
members of a household are at high risk for COVID-19 complications, wearing a facemask if advised to do
so by a healthcare provider or by a public health official, staying home when a household member is sick
with respiratory disease symptoms if instructed to do so by public health officials or a health care provider;
and
13. On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued a proclamation of a
declaration of national emergency; and
14. On March 13, 2020, the Coordinating Officerfor the State of Florida Division of Emergency
Management issued Emergency Order No. 20-004, authorizing the Department of Education to delay
school assessments and to adjust school calendars including rescheduling, extending or cancelling spring
breaks; and
15. On March 17, 2020, the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director declared a State of Local
Emergency Covid-19 Public Health Emergency ("St. Lucie County Declaration of Emergency"); and
16. On March 24, 2020, March 31, 2020 and April 7, 2020, the Public Safety Director extended
the State of Local Emergency.
Florida:
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
1. The Public Safety Director's State of Local Emergency effective March 17, 2020 at 9:00
a.m. and subsequent extensions as noted above are hereby ratified.
2. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Commissioner Cathy Townsend, Chair AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chair AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE
Commissioner Sean Mitchell AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of April 2020.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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