19-3126 Confirming Declaration of a State of Emergency - Hurricane Dorian

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RESOLUTION 19-3126 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 EXTENSION OF THE 72 -HOUR TIME LIMIT FOR SAID STATE OF EMERGENCY UNTIL TERMINATED BY THE CITY COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 19-189 on August 28, 2019 declaring a state of emergency for Seminole County due to the expected strength and forecast models for Hurricane Dorian; and 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 30-10 of the City Code of Ordinances was declared by the City Manager to be effective at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 1, 2019 due to the anticipated impacts of Hurricane Dorian on the City of Casselberry and shall terminate at the end of a period of 72 consecutive hours, said termination being at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2019; and WHEREAS, the declaration of a public state of weather emergency is 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; and WHEREAS, Hurricane Dorian has the potential to create widespread disaster debris throughout the City of Casselberry, which poses a significant and immediate threat to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Casselberry and the public at large; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order 19-189, and Section 252.38(3)(a), Florida Statutes, political subdivisions, such as the City of Casselberry, have the authority to exercise certain powers and authority to safeguard the lives and property of its citizens and community; and WHEREAS, to ensure the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens, the City of Casselberry desires to timely and efficiently remove such vegetative and other tree debris throughout the entire City; and WHEREAS, Section 30-7(f) of the City Code of Ordinances requires the City Commission to authorize a request to extend the emergency declaration beyond the 72 -hour time limit.