File #: 24-2275   
Type: Consent Agenda Status: Passed
File created: 11/20/2024 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 12/3/2024 Final action: 12/3/2024
Title: Consider resolution approving Declarations Extending State of Local Emergency 24-01 executed by the County Manager on November 22, 2024 and November 27, 2024.
Attachments: 1. Resolution with Signed Extensions 11-22-24, 11-27-24

SUBJECT

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Consider resolution approving Declarations Extending State of Local Emergency 24-01 executed by the County Manager on November 22, 2024 and November 27, 2024.

 

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DESCRIPTION

Pursuant to Polk County Ordinance 19-074, on October 7, 2024, the County Manager declared a Local State of Emergency in anticipation of the immediate impact of Hurricane Milton. The Ordinance requires the Declaration and any extensions be placed on the next Board of County Commissioner’s agenda to be approved by resolution of the Board.

On October 7, 2024, Hurricane Milton was forecasted to become a Category 4 Hurricane as it neared the Florida coast with tropical storm force winds extending outward up to 60 miles from the center.  Forecasts predicted hurricane force winds to impact Polk County as early as Wednesday, October 9, 2024.   The Ordinance requires that a Declaration of State of Local Emergency be extended within 7 days, or it expires.  On November 22, 2024, and November 27, 2024 the County Manager executed an extension to SLE 2024-01.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt a resolution approving the Declarations Extending State of Local Emergency 24-01 executed by the County Manager on November 22, 2024; November 27, 2024.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT

No fiscal impact.

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Breezi Hicks

Assistant County Attorney

863-534-6436