20-61RESOLUTION NO. 20-61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, CONFIRMING A DECLARATION OF A STATE
OF EMERGENCY AND CONFIRMING EMERGENCY
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES; CONFIRMING
EMERGENCY EMPLOYEE WORK SCHEDULES;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a state of emergency in the City of Clearwater was proclaimed by
Frank Hibbard, Mayor, on November 11, 2020 based on conditions surrounding Tropical
Storm Eta; 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 Tropical Storm Eta; and
WHEREAS, conditions arising from the above -stated emergency have
necessitated the establishment of emergency procurement procedures; and
WHEREAS, conditions arising from the above -stated emergency have
necessitated the establishment of emergency employee work schedules and
compensation; 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 November 11,
2020, is hereby confirmed.
Section 2. It was necessary to establish the following emergency procurement
procedures, which are hereby confirmed:
• 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. It was necessary to implement emergency employee work schedules
and compensation in accordance with established city policy and procedure as deemed
appropriate by the City Manager, which actions are hereby confirmed.
Section 4. This resolution shall be effective and shall terminate concurrently with
the Pinellas County declaration of a State of Emergency.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 2020.
Attest:
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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P me a K. Akin
City Attorney
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