24-053 local state of emergency
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The county’s agenda for Board of County Commissioners, Jan 9, 2024
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The county’s minutes for Board of County Commissioners, Jan 9, 2024
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2024. Um I will now turn it up due to weather issues and all I'll turn it over to our county administrator because we have an action we need to take prior to going into our public hearing.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I've uh had a conversation with our emergency manager, uh, Chief Andy Fossa, and the state has declared a state of emergency, which includes Pasco County, as a result of this low pressure system uh that is coming through the area. Uh and it is his recommendation that we follow suit and declare a local state of emergency. We are already receiving reports of wind damage pre-storm, and with the great possibility of flooding, we believe it's in the county's best. interest and its citizens to declare a local state of emergency. I've confirmed with attorney Steinsnyder we've prepared a local state
of emergency resolution there for you to to consider, but I would ask that the board grant this at this time.
Yes, sir.
While we did not pass out the resolution to board members, um it is resolution twenty-four-zero five three, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring a
Thank you. Resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring a state of local emergency related to the unnamed low pressure system. Um The the resolution mirrors those that you have issued in the past. Um the first whereas clause is the one that that would be different. Whereas the governor of the state of Florida has issued executive order number 24-03. on january
ninth, twenty twenty four, declaring a state of emergency exists For certain counties in the state of Florida, due to the forecast models for enhanced risk of severe weather across northern Florida, including Pasco County, hereinafter referred to as the event. As the administrator said, the county attorney and the administrator would recommend that you adopt resolution number 24-053.
Second.
I got a motion and a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed, like, sign. Motion passed 5-0. And we're gonna because of the weather we're going to take um item R forty nine before we do public comment because we've have staff here that can leave and go back to the other side to where their homes are based on this storm coming in so
quickly.