16-2915 Confirming Declaration of State of Emergency - Hurricane Matthew

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RESOLUTION 16-2915 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, CONFIRMING THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND ALL EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ACTIVATED BY THE CITY MANAGER AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 30 OF THE CASSELBERRY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Casselberry is authorized to declare a state of emergency as provided by Section 30-7 of the City Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, a public state of weather emergency as provided by Section 3 0- 10 of the City Code of Ordinances was declared by the City Manager at 12 p.m. (Noon) on Thursday, October 6, 2016 due to the anticipated impacts of Hurricane Matthew on the City of Casselberry; and WHEREAS, the declaration of a public state of weather emergency was required for activation of emergency plans adopted by the City; and WHEREAS, Section 30-7(b) of the City Code of Ordinances requires that the City Commission confirm the emergency declaration made by the City Manager. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Commission hereby confirms the decision of the City Manager to declare a public state of weather emergency due to the anticipated impacts of Hurricane Matthew on the City of Casselberry. Per City Code Section 30-7(e), the public state of weather emergency commenced at 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, October 6, 2016 and terminated at the end of a period of 72 consecutive hours, said termination being 12 p.m. (noon) on Sunday, October 9, 2016. A copy of the City Manager's emergency declaration is attached to this resolution as Exhibit A. SECTION 2. The City Commission hereby confines all purchases and contracts for service that were deemed necessary and approved by the City Manager during the 72 hour period of the public state of weather emergency. Approximately $1,850 for food and miscellaneous supplies for staff has been spent to date. The cost of labor worked during the emergency is estimated to cost $55,000. If necessary, a budget amendment will be provided in separate action. SECTION 3. The City Commission hereby confirms the necessity of any and all closures of City facilities during and after the public state of weather emergency due to impacts of the hurricane on the various facilities and structures, and/or the necessity to utilize those facilities and/or structures for any ongoing stone recovery operations.