08-30-05 Special Budget Workshop Item 1To:
From:
South Miami
Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor Date: August 30, 2005
and City Commission
Maria V. Davis
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City Manager 4
ORDINANCE
Subject: Agenda Item #
Special Commission Meeting
08/30/05
Re: Declaring a Weather
Emergency
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, DECLARING A WEATHER
EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 14.05 AND 14.12 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 11 -93 -1539; GIVING THE CITY MANAGER THE
NECESSARY AUTHORITY AND DIRECTING HER TO TAKE ALL
NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR AND
RESPOND TO HURRICANE KATRINA; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On August 25, 2005, Hurricane Katrina was classified as a category I hurricane and the National
Hurricane Center declared a hurricane warning for the entire southeastern coast of the State of
Florida. The State of Florida was placed under a State of Emergency declared by the Governor in
anticipation
The City's Emergency Management ordinance provides for the City Manager to recommend a
declaration of a weather emergency pursuant to sections 14.05 and 14.12, and upon such
declaration, to exercise powers relating to the protection of the City and its residents, including
evacuation; suspension of local building regulations; regulation of the use and rationing of fuel,
ice and other essential goods; and emergency procurement procedures.
Considering the threat that this hurricane presented to the City of South Miami, the City Manager
felt it prudent to exercise the provisions of the Emergency Management ordinance and
recommends that the Commission declare a weather emergency beginning on August 25th, 2005.
RECOMMENDATION
Your approval is recommended.
I ORDINANCE NO.
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
4 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, DECLARING A WEATHER
5 EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 14.05 AND 14.12 OF
6 ORDINANCE NO. 11 -93 -1539; GIVING THE CITY MANAGER 'THE
7 NECESSARY AUTHORITY AND DIRECTING HER TO TAKE ALL
8 NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PREPARE FOR AND
9 RESPOND TO HURRICANE KATRINA; PROVIDING FOR
10 SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND
11 PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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13 WHEREAS, pursuant to its municipal home rule powers to prepare for and respond to
14 weather and other emergencies, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami
15 enacted Ordinance no. 11 -93 -1539, entitled "Emergency Management;" and
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17 WHEREAS, the Emergency Management ordinance provides for the City Manager or
18 her designee to recommend a declaration of a weather emergency pursuant to sections 14.05 and
19 14.12, and upon such declaration, to exercise powers relating to evacuation; curfew and
20 designation of restricted areas; suspension or regulation of the sale of alcoholic beverages,
21 ammunition, firearms, explosives and combustibles; prohibition on price gouging; water use
22 restrictions; suspension of local building regulations; regulation of the use and rationing of fuel,
23 ice and other essential goods; and emergency procurement procedures; and
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25 WHEREAS, Hurricane Katrina, on or about August 25, 2005, was classified as a
26 category I hurricane and the State of Florida remained under a declared State of Emergency; and
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28 WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission believe it is necessary to declare a weather
29 emergency and to organize all available City resources to prepare for, respond to and recover
30 from all threats to the security, safety and health of the people of South Miami.
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32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
33 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT
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35 Section 1. A weather emergency resulting from the threat of imminent damage from
36 Hurricane Katrina is declared to exist as of this date.
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38 Section 2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to exercise all necessary and
39 appropriate powers under Ordinance no. 11 -93 -1539 to accomplish emergency management
40 during the duration of this emergency. The City Manager shall report to the Commission at its
41 next regularly scheduled meeting, unless a special meeting is called earlier, a preliminary
42 assessment of the damage caused by the hurricane, all actions taken in response to the
43 emergency, the effectiveness of the emergency management structure, the estimated cost of the
44 response, further actions which may be required, contracts which must be reviewed and ratified
45 by the commission and any emergency budget appropriations which may be requested.
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Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 301h day of Aug_st, 2005.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK
1St Reading
2nd Reading
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
JAMy Documents \resolutions \Ordinance Emergency Hurricane Katrina.doc
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Russell:
Vice Mayor Palmer:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Birts- Cooper:
Commissioner Sherar: