04-28
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RESOLUTION NO. 04-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, CONFIRMING A
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND
ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT
PROCEDURES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a state of emergency in the City of Clearwater was proclaimed
by William B. Horne, II, City Manager, on August 12, 2004 based on conditions
surrounding Hurricane Charley; and
WHEREAS, the entire City of Clearwater is threatened by the wind and rain
and attendant disruption of services and coastal areas are threatened by storm
surge attendant to the arrival of Hurricane Charley; and
WHEREAS, conditions arising from the above-stated emergency have
necessitated the establishment of emergency procurement procedures;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA;
Section 1. A declaration of a state of emergency proclaimed on August 12,
2004 is hereby confirmed.
Section 2. It was necessary to establish the following emergency
procurement procedures:
. The bid/quote requirements were suspended;
. Awards of contract for specified department directors were increased from
$25,000 to $50,000;
. The City Manager and Assistant City Manager were authorized to award
contracts without bid through $100,000;
. The City Manager had emergency authority above $100,000, but must
present an after action ratification item to the City Council for approval at the
next available Council Meeting;
. Purchasing card dollar limits for single and monthly transactions and their
usage (number of transactions) were increased to as much as
$100,000/transaction and $500,000/month for personnel specifically
approved by the City Manager; and
. Department directors involved in emergency and public services and other
selected personnel were increased to a "reasonable" amount with the top
limits reserved for the City Manager and Assistant City Manager only.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect on August 12, 2004 at
6:00 p.m. and terminated on August 14, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.
Resolution No. 04-28
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2004.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th
day of August
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Pamela K. Akin, City Attorney
Resolution No. 04-28