HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2024-91 Declaring State of Emergency_Hurricane MiltonRESOLUTION 2024-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING A LOCAL STA I b OF EMERGENCY
WITHIN THE VILLAGE DUE TO THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE MILTON;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Council is charged with safeguarding the life and property of the citizens of
North Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, Section 252.38(3)(a)5, Florida Statutes, grants the Village Council the authority and
power to request State assistance or invoke emergency -related mutual aid assistance by declaring a
state of local emergency in the event of an emergency affecting the Village; and
WHEREAS, Section 252.38(3)(a)5, Florida Statutes, further empowers the Village Council to waive
certain procedures and formalities pertaining to actions necessary to ensure the public health, safety
and welfare of the Village, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the Village's declaration of a state of emergency is further governed by the provisions
of Chapter 8 of the Village Code of Ordinances, and this Resolution is intended to satisfy the
requirements of Section 8-5 and 8-22 of the Village Code; and
WHEREAS, an impending natural disaster has placed the Village in a state of emergency, exposing
its citizens to danger to life and property, and the Village Council determines that the adoption of this
Resolution is in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby declares a local state of emergency within the corporate
limits of the Village effective noon on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. This declaration shall remain in
effect until Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 8:00 p.m., unless otherwise extended or rescinded by the
Village Council. The Village Manager has the discretion to extend the state of emergency up until 8
a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2024.
Section 3. All resolutions or portions of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are hereby
repealed to extent of such conflict.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PAS ,•;�i�'����'"%._`OPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024.
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