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RESOLUTION NO. 23-16
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 Brian J. Aungst, Sr., Mayor, on August 28, 2023, based on conditions
surrounding Tropical Storm Idalia; 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 Idalia; 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 August 28,
2023, 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
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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.
Section 4. This resolution shall be effective and shall terminate
concurrently with the Pinellas County declaration of a State of Emergency.
PASSED A OPTED this 7th day of September, 2023.
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Rosemarie Call Brian J. Aungst, Sr.
City Clerk Mayor
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Owen Kohler
Lead Assistant City Attorney
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