HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-008RESOLUTION NO. 21-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA RATIFYING ORDER NO. 20-065 OF THE ST.
LUCIE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REGARDING RESCINDING ORDER
NO. 20-005 TOLLING AND PERMITTING TIMEFRAMES
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
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MICHELLE R. MILLER, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
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RECORDING: $27.00
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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;
and
10. Formerly routine processes had been disrupted and were taking longer to
accomplish due to COVID-19 precautions; and
11. Paragraph 4 of the St. Lucie County Declaration of Emergency provides that the
County Administrator may suspend, toll or extend the time requirements, notice requirements
and deadlines for final action on applications for permits, licenses, rates and other approvals
under the St. Lucie County Code; and
12. On March 27, 2020, the County Administrator signed Order No. 20-005
Tolling Permitting Timeframes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. The County Administrator's December 31, 2020 Order No. 20-065 regarding
Rescinding Tolling Permitting Timeframes is hereby ratified and approved.
2. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
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Commissioner, Chris Dzadovsky, Chair
Commissioner Sean Mitchell, Vice Chair
Commissioner Linda Bartz
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
Commissioner Cathy Townsend
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 19th day of January 2021.
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