File #: 20-581    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Request Status: Passed
File created: 7/29/2020 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 8/11/2020 Final action: 8/11/2020
Title: RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS RELATED TO COVID-19 ACTIVATED UNDER CHAPTER 95 OF THE DELRAY BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES
Sponsors: City Attorney Department
Attachments: 1. Agenda Cover Report, 2. 16th Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID -19, 3. 17th Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID -19, 4. 18th Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID -19, 5. 19th Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID -19, 6. 20th Extension Emergency Declaration - COVID -19, 7. Resolution 122-20 COVID -19, 8. Resolution No. 126-20 - COVID 19, 9. Resolution 129-20 - COVID 19 (Extending Directives on Wearing of Facial Coverings), 10. Resolution 130-20 - COVID 19 (Revised Restrictions on Operating Hours of Restaurants and other Businesses ), 11. Resolution 139-20 - Hurricane Isaias Terminating State of Emergency, 12. Resolution 140-20 - Hurricane Isaias Beach Opening

TO:                                          Mayor and Commissioners

FROM:                     Lynn Gelin, City Attorney

DATE:                     August 11, 2020

 

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RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS RELATED TO COVID-19 ACTIVATED UNDER CHAPTER 95 OF THE DELRAY BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES

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Recommended Action:

Recommendation

Motion to Ratify the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Extensions of the State of Emergency for COVID -19 and Resolution Number 122-20, Resolution Number 126-20; Resolution Number 129-20; Resolution Number 130-20; Resolution Number 139-20 and Resolution Number 140-20.

 

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Background:

Chapter 95 of the Code of Ordinances provides the necessary organization, powers, and authority to enable the use of City resources during a state of emergency.  On March 13, 2020, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach declared a state of emergency due to the spread of the Novel Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19).  Thereafter, due to the continued spread of COVID 19 and its impacts on the City of Delray Beach, Interim City Manager Jennifer Alvarez executed the following emergency regulations in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Delray Beach and the public at large:

                     

•                     16th Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 7/02/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     17th Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 7/09/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     18th Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 7/16/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     19th Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 7/23/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     20th Extension of the Declaration of Emergency dated 7/30/20 extending the local state of emergency for 7 days;

•                     Resolution Number 122-20; Temporary closure of beaches;

•                     Resolution Number 126-20; Restriction on Operating Hours of Restaurants, Food Establishments and other Businesses;

•                     Resolution Number 129-20; Extending Directives on Wearing of Facial Coverings;

•                     Resolution Number 130-20; Revised Restrictions on Operating Hours of Restaurants and other Businesses;

•                     Resolution Number 139-20; Terminating the State of Emergency for Hurricane Isaias;

•                     Resolution Number 140-20; Repealing 138-20 in its entirety;

 

 

Pursuant to section 95.05(B) of the Delray Beach Code of Ordinances, the City Commission shall confirm any declaration of state of emergency and all emergency regulations activated or rescinded under the provisions of Chapter 95.

 

City Attorney Review:

Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.