AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, “ADMINISTRATION,” ARTICLE II, “CITY COMMISSION,” SECTION 2-25, “DECLARATION OF CITY-WIDE STATE OF EMERGENCY,” TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, CLARIFY THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THE EMERGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES PROVIDED UNDER FLORIDA LAW, AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ORDER EMERGENCY MEASURES PROVIDED UNDER FLORIDA LAW AS NEEDED, REVISE THE DURATION FOR LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS FROM SIXTY (60) DAYS TO SEVEN (7) DAYS FOR MAN-MADE, TECHNOLOGICAL AND NATURAL EMERGENCIES AND FROM SIXTY (60) DAYS TO SEVENTY-TWO (72) HOURS DURING LOCAL THREATS OF VIOLENCE PURSUANT TO STATE LAW. (SECOND READING)(PUBLIC HEARING)

Committee

City Commission

Requested by

City Attorney

Introduced

June 24, 2019

On agenda

September 12, 2019

Passed

September 12, 2019