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RESOLUTION NO. 20-140
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA RATIFYING AN EMERGENCY ORDER OF THE
ST. LUCIE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION
OF BANKING CONTRACT WITH WELLS FARGO
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St Lucie County, Florida has made the
following determinations:
1. 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
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
JOSEPH E.SMITH,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
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consistent with Executive Order 20-83; and
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.
11. The County entered into a banking contract with Wells Fargo on September 1,
2010. The contract had an initial term of 5 years and has been extended an additional 5 years.
The banking contract with Wells Fargo expires on August 31, 2020. The Clerk had planned to start
the RFP process on April 1, 2020 but due to COVID-19 was unable to do so. The Clerk has
determined that there is not sufficient time to complete the RFP process and implement a new
contract due to software implementation time frames. The Clerk has recommended that the
contract with Wells Fargo extend through August 31, 2021 with the understanding that the RFP
process will start on or before April 1, 2021.
12. On June 11, 2020, the County Administrator signed Order No. 20-036 authorizing
the County Administrator to enter into a banking contract extension with Wells Fargo, as reviewed
and approved by the County Attorney.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. The County Administrator's June 11, 2020 Order No. 20-036 is hereby ratified.
2. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
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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
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of July, 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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