HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-089 RESOLUTION NO. 20-089
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE c�mi m 6
COUNTY, FLORIDA RATIFYING AN EMERGENCY ORDER OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY o o a
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St Lucie County, Florida has made the o E ,
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1. On March 17, 2020, the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director declared a State of • I
Local Emergency COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ("St. Lucie County Declaration of 0 0
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2. The findings in the St. Lucie County Declaration of Emergency are incorporated
herein; and
3. On March 16, 2020, President Donald J.Trump and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention ('CDC") issued the "15 Days to Slow the Spread" guidance advising individuals to
adopt far-reaching social distancing measures, such as avoiding gatherings of more than 10
people, and in states with evidence of community spread, recommending restrictions to certain
establishments conducive to mass gatherings and congregations; and
4. On March 29, 2020, the President extended such guidance to be in effect until April
30, 2020; and
5. On March 24, 2020, the Governor of the State of Florida issued Executive Order No.
20-83 directing the State Surgeon General and State Health Officer to issue a public health
advisory to all persons over 65 years of age and persons that have serious underlying medical
conditions that place them at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 urging them to stay home
and to take such other measures as necessary to limit their risk of exposure to COVID-19; and
6. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-83, the Governor of the State of Florida further
directed the State Surgeon General and the State Health Officer to issue a public health advisory
providing that individuals should cease all social or recreational gatherings of 10 or more people;
and
7. On March 25, 2020, the State Surgeon General issued a Public Health Advisory
consistent with Executive Order 20-83; and
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8. On March 25, 2020, the President of the United States declared that a major
disaster exists in the State of Florida as a result of COVID-19; and
9. On April 1, 2020, the Governor of the State of Florida issued Executive Order 20-
91 directing senior citizens, individuals with a significant underlying medication condition, and
persons engaging in nonessential services or activities to stay at home.
10. Paragraph 2 of the St. Lucie County Declaration of Emergency provides that the
County Administrator may take all actions necessary and appropriate to protect human life and
prosperity, to the extent necessary to accommodate the emergency; and
11. On March 23, 2020, the St. Lucie County Administrator issued Emergency Order
No. 20-002 closing County owned beaches.
12. On April 27, 2020, the County Administrator signed Order No. 20-029 authorizing
partial reopening of County beaches.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. The County Administrator's April 27, 2020 Order No. 20-029 is 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 Sean Mitchell AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 19th day of May 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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