2020-06 Extend Public Health Emergency through July 1, 2020RESOLUTION NO. 2020-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA EXTENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY DUE TO CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19) THROUGH
JULY 1, 2020; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, over the last several months, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued
several Executive Orders, declaring a public health emergency in the State of
Florida and providing directives to address the emergency, which continue to be
in effect; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-02
declaring that a State of Emergency exists in the City of Okeechobee, and
authorizing the Mayor to extend it; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-03 extending
the Emergency declaration and allowing for waivers of certain timeframes; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2020, the City Council extended the effective date of Resolution
No. 2020-03 until the next City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, mitigating the effects of COVID-19 continues to be is a high priority in the
City of Okeechobee, and the City Council wishes to extend the State of
Emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee:
Section 1: The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated in this Resolution.
Section 2: The City Council and the Chief of Police of the City of Okeechobee hereby
re- enacts and extends the State of Emergency that exists in the City of
Okeechobee under Resolutions No. 2020-02 and No. 2020-03.
Section 3: Consistent with the direction of the Governor of the State of Florida by
Executive Order No. 20-114 Emergency Management, issued on May 8,
2020, extending for 60 days Executive Order No. 20-52 COVID-19 Public
Health Emergency and Executive Order No. 20-69 COVID-19 Local
Government Public Meetings, this Resolution and declaration shall remain
in effect until July 1, 2020. unless the Mayor terminates it earlier.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, on
this day of May, 2020.
Dowling R. Watfo r., Nfiayor
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John J."l umero, City Attorney
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