HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_mayor_declaration_emergency_supp_1_20200320BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR OF CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY— COVID-19
SUPPLEMENTAL EMERGENCY ORDER #1
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, by the powers vested in me as Mayor of the City of Cape
Canaveral, I issued a local Declaration of Emergency within the City of Cape Canaveral regarding
COVID-19 ("Declaration") following declarations of emergency issued respectively by the
President of United States, Governor Ron DeSantis and Brevard County, and said Declaration shall
remain in full force and effect until further notice; and
WHEREAS, the intent and purpose of this Supplemental Emergency Order is to
supplement the Declaration; and
WHEREAS. COVID-19 continues to pose an imminent risk to healthcare workers, first
responders, and emergency medical services workers caring for patients with COVID-19 and to
residents and businesses in Cape Canaveral and neighboring communities; and
WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") currently recommends
mitigation measures in communities with COVID-19 cases including no meetings, events, or
gatherings with ten (10) or more people, staying at home when sick, keeping away from others
who are sick, and staying at home when a household member is sick with respiratory disease
symptoms or if instructed to do so by public health officials or a health care provider; and
WHEREAS, the ability to conduct public business in accordance with Florida's Sunshine
Law and quasi-judicial requirements at open public meetings is currently severely hampered; and
WHEREAS, formerly routine processes of the City, and elsewhere, are disrupted and taking
longer to accomplish due to coronavirus precautions being mandated by the federal, state and
county governments; and
WHEREAS, under the circumstances, additional time for applicants and the City to
complete and process development permit or development order applications will likely be
required during the current emergency; and
WHEREAS, during this emergency period, City staff will continue to process development
permit and development order applications as quickly as is possible under the circumstances; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DECLARED PURSUANT TO THE POWER VESTED IN ME, AS
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA UNDER SECTION 18-2, that this
Supplemental Emergency Order is hereby adopted and applicable for all the territory within the
legal boundaries of the City of Cape Canaveral.
SECTION 1, Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this
reference and are deemed a material part of this Supplemental Emergency Order.
SECTION 2 Tolling of Tinnefranmes for Processing Applications Under Section
166.033, Florida Statutes and City Code' The time frames for the City to process any and all
applications for development permits or development orders under Section 166.033' Florida
Statutes and applicable City [odes are hereby tolled until the City staff fully responds and
applicable City committees or boards take official act/on on the application, or the current
Declaration expires orbrescinded, whichever occurs first. Upon expiration V,rescission of the
Oedmnadoq the tinoefrarnes shall be extended by an additional thirty (30) days for pending
applications in order to provide a smooth transition for applicants to complete and the City to
process such applications. At the expiration or rescission of the Declaration, the subject matter of
this Supplemental Emergency Order shall be reevaluated in light ofconditions presented at that
tinne, and a determination ofwhether further extensions of the tirnefrarnes and this Order are
necessary-
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SECTION 3 Effective Date. This Supplemental Emergency Order shall become
effective immediately upon execution of this order by the undersigned.
Notice to the City Council' The City Clerk ishereby directed toprovide a
copy of this Supplemental Emergency Order toall members ofthe City Council, City Manager,
City Attorney, City Department Directors, and other appropriate government officials. In addition,
a copy shall also be provided to all current and future applicants of development permits and
development orders affected by this Supplemental Emergency Order.
DECLARED by the Mayor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida this 20th day of March,
2020.
Bob Hoog, Mayor (signature)
Mia Goforth (signature)
City Clerk,
(City Seal)
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida only:
Anthony A. Garganese City Attorney (signature)