HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024-32 Extending the Declaration of Local Emergency for Hurricane MiltonRESOLUTION NO. 2024-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, EXTENDING THE DECLARATION
OF LOCAL CIVIL EMERGENCY SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION 2024-
29 RELATED TO HURRICANE MILTON DUE TO ONGOING
RECOVERY EFFORTS AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE MILTON,
PROVIDING FOR THE FUTURE EXTENSIONS AND
TERMINATION OF THE LOCAL CIVIL EMERGENCY BY THE CITY
COMMISSION AT A LATER DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL
OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; SEVERABILITY; AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2024-29 affirming and declaring
a local civil emergency related to Hurricane Milton; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the City of Winter Springs is still engaged
in ongoing recovery efforts as a result of Hurricane Milton, and therefore, the City Commission
desires to continue the declaration of local emergency in order to continue relief efforts in
accordance with the powers vested in the City Commission under Section 4.05 of the City
Charter and Section 2-255 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby finds that the City remains in a state of emergency
due to the fact that, in conjunction with other local, state, and federal agencies, the City is still in
the process of implementing the City Is emergency management plan and recovering from the
aftermath of Hurricane Milton; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds this
Resolution to be in the best interest of the public health, safety, Cl"d welfare of the citizens of
Winter Springs,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The following recitals are true and correct and hereby fully
incorporated herein by this reference as part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Extending Declaration of Local Civil Emergency; Emergency Powers.
Pursuant to Section 2-255 of the City Code, the City Commission hereby retroactively
extends the declaration of civil emergency due to lingering effects of Hurricane Milton from 12:00
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am October 23, 2024 to 11:59 October 30, 2024. The City Commission further extends the
declaration of civil emergency from 12:00 am October 31, 2024 to 11:59 November 7, 2024. In
addition, upon execution of this Resolution, the state of local civil emergency may be extended,
retroactively or prospectively, for all the territory within the legal boundaries of the City of Winter
Springs for additional increments of time not to exceed seven (7) days, until such time as
emergency conditions are no longer present in the City.
Section 3. Notice to the Public. Pursuant to Section 2-255(f) of the City Code, when
practicable, the City Manager shall continue to cause the written notice of this Resolution to be
published, in its entirety, at least one (1) day each week in a newspaper of general circulation in the
City until the state of emergency is declared to be terminated.
Section 4. Termination of Declaration of Civil Emergency. The Declaration of Local
Emergency shall remain in effect within the jurisdictional limits of the City of Winter Springs until
terminated by the City Commission by Resolution or upon expiration of any renewal period and no
subsequent renewal action taken by the City Commission at its next available public meeting
following the expiration, whichever is earlier.
Section 5. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior inconsistent
resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith, are
hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect on October 14, 2024
following adoption by the City Commission.
RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, in a regular meeting
assembled on the 28th day of October, 2024.
ATTEST:
CHRISTIAN GOWAN, City C
KEVIN Mc ANN, Mayor
City of Winter Springs
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Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
City of Winter Springs
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