20-3156 Declaration of Public Health Emergency - COVID-19

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Commander, and delegating to those officers certain emergency management powers provided in Chapter 252, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued a Presidential National Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 effective throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, section 252.38, Florida Statutes, the State Emergency Management Act, provides a municipality with authority and power to take every prudent action necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of members of the general public in response to emergency crises; and WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, Seminole County Chairman, Jay Zembower, extended the declared Local State of Emergency throughout Seminole County, effective for a period of seven (7) days (and expiring on March 21, 2020) which may be extended as necessary in seven (7) day increments; and WHEREAS, section 252.38(2) of the State Emergency Management Act confers upon municipalities the authority to implement emergency management programs consistent with the emergency management programs of the state and county; and WHEREAS, Section 30-7 of the City of Casselberry Code of Ordinances authorizes the City Manager to declare a state of emergency with confirmation by the City Commission by resolution, unless the nature of the emergency renders a meeting of the City Commission extremely impractical; and WHEREAS, the Casselberry City Commission desires to take timely and reasonable action necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Casselberry, City of Casselberry employees and members of the general public, in response to the COVID-19 emergency; and WHEREAS, the Casselberry City Commission desires to exercise emergency management powers consistent with the emergency management declarations of the Governor of the state of Florida, Seminole County, and other municipalities within Seminole County. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELEBRRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The forgoing recitals are incorporated herein by this reference, deemed a material part of this Resolution, and are cited as authority for the purposes of adopting this Resolution and the powers conferred herein shall be broadly construed to ensure the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Casselberry, City of Casselberry employees and members of the general public. SECTION 2. The Casselberry City Commission hereby declares a local state of emergency throughout the municipal boundaries of the City as a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health crises. 2