HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-188RESOLUTION NO. 20-188
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
RATIFYING ORDER NO.20-OS1 OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR AMENDING ORDER NO. 20-011 WHICH X 0:9
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1. On March 17, 2020, the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director declared a a
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State of Local Emergency COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ("St. Lucie County M 0
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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
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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
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 April 13, 2020, the County Administrator signed Order No. 20-011
authorizing the use of Communications Media Technology for televised County public
meetings.
12. On July 29, 2020, the County Administrator signed Order No. 20-051
amending Order No. 20-011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. The County Administrator's July 29, 2020 Order amending Order No. 29-
051 which amended Order No. 20-011 authorizing the use of Communications Media
Technology for televised County public meetings is hereby ratified and approved.
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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
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 18th day of August 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
BY:
County Attoryiey