HomeMy Public PortalAbout2017-44 Confirming a Declaration of a State of Emergency due to Hurricane IrmaRESOLUTION NO. 2OI7-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, CONFIRMING
A DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE
TO HURRICANE IRMA; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
\ryHEREAS, on September 4, 2077, Hurricane Irma was declared a major hurricane with
maximum sustained winds of 120 mph; and
\ryHEREAS, the National Hurricane Center forecasted that Hunicane Irma would make
landfall in South Florida as a major hurricane; and
WHEREAS Hunicane Irma posed a severe threat to the entire State of Florida and
required timely precautions to be taken to protect communities, critical infrastructure, and
general welfare; and
WHEREAS, on September 4, 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order
No. 17-235 declaring a State of Emergency due to Hurricane Irma, and on September 5,2017,
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez issued a County-wide Declaration of a State of
Emergency; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2017, the Village Manager issued a Declaration of State of
Emergency due to Hurricane Irma; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2017, the Village Manager terminated the State of
Emergency, as conditions causing the emergency no longer existed and the Village's agencies
and departments were able to manage the situation without extraordinary assistance; and
\MHEREAS, the Village Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and
welfare of the residents of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNEO FLORIDA, AS FOLLO\ilS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. That the above recitals are true and correct and
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Confïrming State of Emergency. In accordance with Section 9-5 of the
Village Code, the Village Council hereby confirms the Village Manager's Declaration of State of
Emergency for the Village of Key Biscayne due to Hurricane lrma.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 24th day of October,2017.
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VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO RM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
VILLAGE ATTO
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