17-33RESOLUTION NO. 17 -33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, EXTENDING THE
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND
EXTENDING EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT
PROCEDURES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a state of emergency in the City of Clearwater was proclaimed
by George N. Cretekos, Mayor, on September 7, 2017 based on conditions
surrounding Hurricane Irma; and
WHEREAS, the entire City of Clearwater experienced significant hurricane
conditions that caused wide - spread debris and storm damage; and
WHEREAS, extended power outages experienced resulting from Hurricane
Irma has extended the emergency situation particularly as it relates to Public
Utilities; and
WHEREAS, conditions arising from the above - stated emergency have
necessitated the contivation of emergency procurement procedures; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA;
Section 1. A declaration of a state of emergency proclaimed on September
7, 2017, is hereby extended.
Section 2. The following emergency procurement procedures remain in
place:
• 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
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• 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 be effective and shall terminate
concurrently with the Pinellas County declaration of a State of Emergency.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
2017.
Attest:
Rosemarie Call, City Cler
Approved as to form:
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Pamela K. Akin, City Attorney
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N. Cretekos, Mayor
Resolution No. 17 -33
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, William Horne, City Manager as Director of Emergency
Management of the City of Clearwater has certified that continuing issues with structural
repairs for City facilities and power resulting from Hurricane Irma has extended the
emergency situation particularly as it relates to Public Utilities; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 15, Code of Ordinances, authorizes certain emergency
measures to be taken under emergency conditions; and
WHEREAS, a state of emergency must be renewed every seven days if needed
to authorize such actions as may be necessary to manage such state of emergency;
now, therefore;
I, GEORGE N. CRETEKOS, Mayor of the City of Clearwater, do hereby proclaim
and declare that a state of emergency exists within the City of Clearwater and that all
proper and lawful actions necessary to swiftly resolve the emergency and return the
community to a condition of normalcy shall be taken.
Authorized Official
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