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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of August 31, 2023 — Special Meeting Page 2 of 4 4. HURRICANE IDALIA REPORT Staff Presentation: City Manager Randy Newlon and Police Chief Larry Krantz provided an update on the efforts of staff to respond to the impact of Hurricane Idalia. The City had been monitoring the progress of Hurricane Idalia and on Tuesday, in consultation with the Seminole County Emergency Operations Center, Seminole County Government, local cities, the Seminole County School Board, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, and the Seminole County Fire Department, it was determined that precautions needed to be made in anticipation of the storm and the decision was made to close all government facilities and to begin preparations for that purpose. The Declaration of Emergency was made by the City Manager at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 29ti', and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 30t". Police Chief Larry Krantz gave a brief recap of the storm's impact and the City's preparations for the storm which included constant monitoring of the storm as it developed; preparations by staff for potential impacts; activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at a limited capacity; and deployment of emergency generators and staff. The storm moved through the City with minimal impact and there was no storm related damage, and no power outages or other significant issues, so the EOC was deactivated at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday and normal operations were resumed. All three water treatment plants and the water reclamation facility remained on permanent power throughout the event and the facilities did not receive any calls for storm related repairs. Reported rainfall was minimal. He expressed gratitude that the City had not experienced any significant issues with Hurricane Idalia as had other areas of Florida, and commended staff for doing a tremendous job in preparing for the impacts of the storm and being ready to respond as needed. In response to questions from the City Commission, Mr. Newlon and Chief Krantz advised there had been a steady influx of calls on the citizen hotline, but those were mostly about routine matters and not storm related; however, the phones continued to be manned by staff throughout the day so citizens could reach out with any questions or concerns. Mr. Newlon added that the lake levels had remained low, there were no flooding issues reported, and winds remained modest throughout the day. He then advised that emergency procedures required that the City Commission confirm his decision to declare a Local State of Emergency, and the next agenda item would serve that purpose. 5. RESOLUTION 23-3371- CONFIRMING THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY FOR HURRICANE IDALIA A. Resolution 23-3371— Confirming the Declaration of a State of Public Emergency for Hurricane Idalia The City Clerk read Resolution 23-3371 by title only as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THE DECLARATION OF A WEATHER EMERGENCY FOR HURRICANE IDALIA ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, EFFECTIVE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA INCLUDING SEMINOLE COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES SITUATED THEREIN, AND THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY SEMINOLE COUNTY; CONFIRMING THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY BY THE CITY MANAGER; AUTHORIZING THE EXERCISE OF EMERGENCY