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RESOLUTION NO. 24-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, CONFIRMING DECLARATIONS OF A
STATE OF EMERGENCY; ESTABLISHING
EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES;
ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY EMPLOYEE WORK
SCHEDULES; WAIVING CERTAIN BUILDING
PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a state of emergency in the City of Clearwater was proclaimed
by Mayor Bruce Rector on October 7, 2024, and extended on October 14, 2024, and
October 21, 2024, based on conditions surrounding Hurricane Milton; and
WHEREAS, the entire City of Clearwater was impacted by the wind, rain, and
storm surge of Hurricane Milton and the disruption of services; and
WHEREAS, conditions arising from the above-stated emergency
necessitated the establishment of emergency procurement procedures; and
WHEREAS, conditions arising from the above-stated emergency
necessitated the establishment of emergency employee work schedules and
compensation;
WHEREAS, conditions arising from the above-stated emergency
necessitated the waiver of certain types of building permit fees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The declaration of a state of emergency proclaimed on October
7, 2024, and the extensions on October 14, 2024, and October 21, 2024, are 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 and was required
to present an after-action ratification item to the City Council for approval at the
next available Council Meeting; 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. It was necessary to temporarily waive certain types of building
permit fees in accordance with Section 553.7922, Florida Statutes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this November 7, 2024.
Signed by:
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Bruce Rector
Mayor
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Owen Kohler Rosemarie Call
Lead Assistant City Attorney City Clerk
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