HomeMy WebLinkAboutDeclaration of Emergency 2CITY OF MIAMI DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38.(3)(a) Florida Statutes, gives authority to political
subdivisions to declare and enact a State of Local Emergency fora period of up to
seven (7) days, thereby waiving the procedures and formalities otherwise
required of the political subdivision by law, and;
WHEREAS, Hurricane Wilma may require extraordinary and immediate actions
by the City of Miami in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare;
THEREFORE, as Mayor of the City of Miami, pursuant to the authority vested
in the Office of the Mayor by virtue of §4(g)(3), of the Charter of the City of
Miami, I hereby declare a•State of Local Emergency that will continue for seven.
(7) clays or if cancelled before that period of time. This Local State of Emergency
includes all of City of Miami.
Pursuant to this Declaration, the City Manager is hereby ordered to take
whatever prudent actions are necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare
of the community. This specifically includes, but is not limited to the items listed
in La-p attached.
Enacted:
Signed:
Cancelled:
Signed:
iayor of the City of Miami
Date: %•7s2J
Attest:
Priscilla A. Thompson I
City Clerk
Mayor of the City of Miami
Date: Time:
Attest:
Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
CITY OF MIAMI DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
Action Options for State of Local Emergency
1. Executive Orders of the Mayor to include:
a) Employee Recall order: An order recalling City of Miami employees
from vacation, canceling days off, and mobilizing all personnel
required for disaster response;
b) Authorize the General Services Administration to suspend normal
leasing and bid procedures to procure space, structures or other
items under their normal authority for disaster response determined
necessary by the Director;
c) Authorize procurement of supplies, equipment, and services without
formal bidding procedures;
d) Evacuation Order: A mandatory order(s) directing the evacuation of
appropriate areas of the City of Miami deemed to. be in eminent
danger from disaster;
e) Curfew: In the period before, or during and immediately after an
event, an order imposing a general curfew applicable to the City of
Miami as a whole, or to geographical area(s) of the City of Miami
and during hours the City Manager deems necessary, and from time
to time, to modify the hours the curfew will be in effect and what
area(s) it applies to; .
fl An order requiring any or all commercial establishments located in
area(s) of eminent or actual danger to close and remain closed until
further order;
g) An order requiring the closure of any or all bars, taverns, liquor
stores, and other business establishments where alcoholic beverages
are predominantly sold or otherwise dispensed; provided that with
respect to those business establishments which are not primarily
devoted to the sales of alcoholic beverages, and in which such
alcoholic beverages may be removed or made secure from seizure by
the public, the portions thereof utilized for the sale of items other
than alcoholic beverages may, at the discretion of the City Manager,
be allowed to remain open; •
h) An order requiring the discontinuance of the sale, distribution or
giving away 'of alcoholic beverages in any or all parts of the City of
Miami;
i) An order requiring the closure of any or all establishments where
firearms .and/or ammunition are sold or otherwise dispensed;
provided that with respect to those business establishments which
are not primarily devoted to the sale of firearms and/or ammunition,
and in which such firearms or ammunition may be removed or made
secure from possible seizure by the public, the portions thereof
utilized for the sale of items other than firearms and ammunition
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CITY OF MIAMI DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
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may, at the discretion of the City Manager, be' allowed to remain
open;
An order requiring the discontinuance of the sale, distribution or
giving away of gasoline or other liquid flammable or combustible
products in any container other than a gasoline tank properly
attached to a gas powered vehicle;
k) An order closing to the public any or all public places including
streets, alleys, public ways, schools, parks, beaches, amusement
areas and public buildings;
1) An order to prevent price gouging for any essential commodity,
dwelling unit, or storage facility;
m) Orders requesting the conservation of water supplies; and
n) Such other orders as are immediately necessary for the protection of
life .and property; provided, however that any such orders shall, at
the -earliest practicable time, be pre.sented to the City Commission
for ratification or.confirmation in accordance with this chapter;
o) The City Manager shall cause any proclamation ordered by the
Mayor or the City Commission pursuant to the authority of this
chapter to be delivered to all news media within the City, aid shall
utilize whatever available means to give public notice of such
proclamation,;
p) The City Manager.is hereby authorized to cancel and reschedule any
or all meetings of the City of Miami boards, authorities, agencies,
instrumentalities and councils,
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