22-20RESOLUTION NO. 22-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, CONFIRMING A DECLARATION OF A STATE OF
EMERGENCY AND ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES; ESTABLISHING
EMERGENCY EMPLOYEE WORK SCHEDULES;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a state of emergency in the City of Clearwater was proclaimed by Mayor
Frank Hibbard on September 26, 2022, based on conditions surrounding Hurricane Ian;
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 and aftermath of Hurricane Ian;
WHEREAS, conditions arising from the above -stated emergency have necessitated
the establishment of emergency procurement procedures;
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 September 26,
2022, is hereby confirmed.
Section 2. It was necessary to establish the following emergency procurement
procedures:
• Competitive bidding was suspended for purchases related to the emergency;
• Approval authority for specified department directors was increased from
$10,000.00 to $50,000.00;
• The City Manager and Assistant City Managers were authorized to award
contracts without competitive bidding through $100,000.00;
• The City Manager had emergency approval authority greater than
$100,000.00, provided that a ratification item be presented to the City Council
at the next available Council Meeting;
• Purchasing card dollar limits for single, daily, and monthly transactions and
usage (number of transactions) were increased for specified personnel
determined by the City Manager; and
• Approval authority for department directors involved in emergency and public
services and other selected personnel were increased with the top monetary
limits reserved for the City Manager and Assistant City Managers.
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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.
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 day of October, 2022.
Approved as to form:
Owen Kohler
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
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Rosemarie Call
Lead Assistant City Attorney City Clerk