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Resolution 2004-296 PROCLAMA TION/RESOLUTION NO. 2004.296 3 PROCLAMATION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR ALL TERRITORY WITHIN THE LEGAL BOUNDARIES OF COLLIER COUNTY INCLUDING ALL INCORPORA TED AND UNlNCORPORA TED AREAS WHEREAS, Hurricane Jeanne has the potential for causing extensive damage to public utilities, public buildings, public communication systems, public streets and roads, public drainage systems, commercial and residential buildings and areas; and WHEREAS, Collier County Emergency Management officials are recommending that a "State of Local Emergency" be declared due to the current and predicted path of Hurricane Jeanne; and WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38 (3) (a) 5, Fla. Stat., and Collier County Ordinance Nos. 84-37, 2001-45 and 2002-50 (codified at Sections 38-56 through 38-70 in the Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances) provide for a political subdivision such as Collier County to declare a State of Local Emergency and to waive the procedures and formalities otherwise required of political subdivisions by law pertaining to: 1. Performance of public work and taking whatever prudent action is necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the community; 2. Entering into contracts; 3. Incurring obligations; 4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers; 5, Rental of equipment; 6. Utilization of volunteer workers; 7. Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation, of supplies, materials and facilities; 8. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOL VED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, in Special Session, this 24th day of September, 2004, that Hurricane Jeanne poses a serious threat to the lives and property of residents of Collier County, and that a State of Local Emergency be declared, effective immediately for all territory in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Collier County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners hereby exercises its authority pursuant to Collier County Ordinance Nos. 84-37, 2001-45 and 2002-50 and waives the procedures and formalities required by law of a political subdivision, as provided in Chapter 252.38 (3) (a) 5, Fla. Stat. including authorization for Purchasing Director to waive existing purchasing card limitations during the declared emergency. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that during an emergency it shall be unlawful and an offense against the County for any person operating within the County to charge more than the normal average retail price for any merchandise, goods or services sold during the emergency. The average retail price as used herein is defined to be that price at which similar merchandise, goods or services were being sold during the 30 days immediately preceding the emergency or at a mark-up which is a larger percentage over wholesale cost than was being added to wholesale cost prior to the emergency. The waiver and reimposition of the state gas tax(es) shall not factor as to gasoline/petroleum products sales prices. This Proclamation/Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring same. Commissioner Henning - aye Commissioner Fiala _ absent Commissi()ner Halas - aye Commissioner Coletta _ aye _S"' .rTI-:':'L in .,' '(/ 1O(,f Commissioner Coyle - aye DATED: ey...:J~~/(,+-. ;;Juu'f ATTEST: Q,Wf<;llffi'E. BRC'>C{<. tLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIO , , .;, ,:,':':;':".. \", COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA BY~ii.r~t~i~.:...:Y Approved a~ t~t04'ifi ~,P.lli-i'ciency: 3