2020-001 Declaration of a Local Emergency RESOLUTION NO. 2020-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
RELATING TO THE DECLARATION OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, Emergency Management provides for Local
Emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised its assessment of the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat from high to very high and declared the public
health emergency of international concern related to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the Centers for disease Control and Prevention has declared the potential
health threat posed by COVID-19 as "high," both in the United States and throughout the world;
has spread world-wide including 49 states in the United States; and
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-51,
declaring that appropriate measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in the State of Florida
are necessary, and therefore directed that a Public Health Emergency be declared in the State of
Florida; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to March 1, 2020, Governor DeSantis has issued additional
Executive Orders and the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management has enacted
numerous Emergency Orders to assist in controlling the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the
public health, safety, and welfare of all citizens; and
WHEREAS, Orange County is currently under a State of Emergency (See, e.g.,
Emergency Executive Orders 2020-01, 2020-02, 2020-03, and 2020-04); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Ocoee, Florida has determined that a local state of
emergency exists and hereby declares a Declaration of Local Emergency; and
WHEREAS,the City of Ocoee, Florida, may need assistance from the State of Florida to
assist in the protection of public health; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Emergency Declaration
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") poses a serious threat to the public health, safety
and welfare of the residents and visitors of Orange County. A Local State of Emergency is
declared effective immediately.
SECTION 2. Procedures and Formalities Waived.
Due to the Local State of Emergency, effectively immediately, the procedures and formalities
required by the City by law or ordinance are hereby waived as they pertain to:
(a) Performance of public work and taking whatever prudent action is necessary to
ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community;
(b) Entering into contracts;
(c) Incurring obligations;
(d) Employment of permanent and temporary workers;
(e) Utilization of volunteer hours;
(f) Rental of equipment;
(g) Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation, of supplies,materials
and facilities; and
(h) Appropriation and expenditure of public funds.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to unilaterally execute such documents and take such
actions on behalf of the City as required or reasonably necessary to carry out the intent of this
section.
SECTION 3. Personnel, Public Facilities and Parks
In order to provide for the public health, safety, and welfare during this State of Emergency, it is
hereby authorized that City Department Heads and Division Managers take whatever actions
deemed necessary by the City Manager with respect to scheduling of personnel and suspend any
provisions of any collective bargaining agreement which would restrict such decisions. Closures of
City Facilities, City Parks, and Boat Ramp will also be in effect to assist in the protection of public
health, safety and welfare.
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SECTION 4. Enforcement of Federal, State, and County Executive Orders
In order to provide for the public health, safety, and welfare during this State of Emergency, local
law enforcement is authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to enforce all federal, state, and
county executive orders or emergency orders now enacted or subsequently enacted to protect the
public health, safety, and welfare during this State of Emergency.
SECTION 5. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Resolution is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 6. Effective Date; Duration; Authority
The Local State of Emergency shall take effect immediately and shall be in effect for seven
(7) days from the date hereof The City Manager is hereby specifically and expressly
authorized to cancel or extend the Local State of Emergency as may be required.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this JJ day of ill, , 2020.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: CITY OF OCOEE,FLORIDA
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Melanie Sibbitt, City Clerk Rusty Johns• 'ayor
(SEAL)
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION ON THE ABOVE DATE
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.l
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE,FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
this Slay of ryV'ill— ,2020.
SHUFFIELD,LOWMAN : WILSON,P.A.
By: ___
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