HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2020-022 Temp. Reso. 13420
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2020 - L ,;_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY
MANAGER TO CANCEL FUTURE COMMISSION
MEETINGS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS
"COVID-19"; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 ("COVID-19") is a severe
acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans through respiratory
transmission and presents with symptoms similar to those of influenza ; and
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WHEREAS, in late 2019, a new and significant outbreak of COVID-19
emerged in China; and
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization previously declared COVID-19
a Public Health Emergency of International Concern ; and
WHEREAS, in response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China, Iran,
Italy, Japan, and South Korea, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(the "CDC") has deemed it necessary to prohibit or restrict non-essential travel to
or from those countries; and
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WHEREAS, on March 2, 2020, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order41/
20-51, directing the Florida Department of Health to issue a Public Health
Emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, the Broward County Commission
authorized the County Administrator to declare a local state of emergency for
Broward County due to COVID-19, and she did so that same day and a second
declaration on March 17, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Article V Sec. 5.04 outlines the powers and duties of the City
Manager; and
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WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the City Manager declared a State of
Emergency in the City of Tamarac; and
WHEREAS, these powers and duties do not authorize the City Manager to
cancel City Commission Meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, deems it to be in
the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to delegate
authority temporarily to the City Manager to cancel future City Commission
Meetings due to the Novel Coronavirus Disease ("COVID-19").
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution.
SECTION 2: The City Commission hereby delegates authority to the City
Manager to cancel future City Commission meetings, due to the Novel Coronavirus
Disease ("COVID-19"), until such authority is otherwise revoked by the City
Commission.
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SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this
Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this I 7 day of Mei-44-e' ,
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CHELLE J. GO EZ
MAYOR
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CITY CLERK DIST. 1 BOLTON
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DIST. 3 FISHMAN II
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