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Agenda 08/24/2012 S (TS Isaac) Board of County Commissioners Agenda ā€” S Tropical Storm Isaac August 24 , 2012 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Community Redevelopment Agency Board(CRAB) Airport Authority LāˆŽ1II, r 'tool -. ' )1 \ % AGENDA Board of County Commission Chambers Collier County Government Center 3299 Tamiami Trail East,3rd Floor Naples FL 34112 Special Meeting August 24,2012 Tropical Storm Isaac 3:00 PM Fred W.Coyle-BCC Chairman;Commissioner,District 4 Jim Coletta-BCC Vice-Chairman;Commissioner,District 5;CRAB Vice-Chairman Donna Fiala-BCC Commissioner,District 1; CRAB Chairman Georgia Hiller-BCC Commissioner,District 2 Tom Henning-BCC Commissioner,District 3 NOTICE:All persons wishing to speak on Agenda items must register prior to speaking.Speakers must register with the Executive Manager to the BCC prior to presentation of the Agenda item to be addressed. All registered speakers will receive up to three(3) minutes unless the time is adjusted by the chairman. Collier County Ordinance No.2003-53 as amended by ordinance 2004-05 and 2007-24,requires that all lobbyists shall,before engaging in any lobbying activities (including but not limited to,addressing the Board of County Commissioners),register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department. 1. Call to Order 2. Update on the status of Tropical Storm Isaac and its effects on Collier County 3. Determination of Necessity of Declaring a State of Emergency 4. Discuss any appropriate action for the Board'to take 5. Adjourn RESOLUTION NO. 2012ā€” A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOLLOWING ITS DECLARATION OF A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR ALL TERRITORY IN COLLIER COUNTY, PROVIDING FOR THE OPENING OF A NEW APPROPRIATION FUND FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES DURING TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE ISAAC. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida (the "Board"), in Special Session this date adopted Proclamation/Resolution 2012 - , declaring a state of emergency for all territory within the legal boundaries of Collier County, including all incorporated and unincorporated areas; and WHEREAS, the Board, being further informed that Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac 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 building and areas and poses a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens, residents and visitors of/to Collier County. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, in Special Session this 24th day of August, 2012, that: 1. The Board waives the base fee(s) for convalescent transports by Collier County EMS for evacuation only to approved shelter(s) pursuant to EMS practices and procedures for "Registered Special Needs"persons. 2. The Board waives the fees for CAT services beginning at 8:00 a.m. Sunday August 26th up and through 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29th, 2012, to aid in the evacuation of residents. 3. In the interest of efficient and effective pre storm event preparation and post storm event recovery maximum funding flexibility is crucial to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare thus requiring the processing of all necessary budget amendments up to $500,000 as a starting baseline within each of the following Funds 001, 003, 195, 301, 306, 313, 412, 414, and 473 to establish sufficient budget appropriations under unique Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac funded program and cost center elements within the accounting system to manage and track storm expenses for potential Federal and or State reimbursement. 1 THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote favoring same, this 24th day of August, 2012. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: By: , Deputy Clerk TOM HENNING ACTING CHAIRMAN Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow County Attorney 2 PROCLAMATION/RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 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 INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS. WHEREAS, Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac 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 threat of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac; and WHEREAS,Chapter 252.38 (3) (a) 5, Fla. Stat., and Collier County Ordinance Nos. 84- 37, 2001-45, 2002-50, and 2007-49 (codified at Sections 38-56 through 38-71 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 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, in Special Session, this 24th day of August, 2012, that Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac poses a serious threat to the lives and property of residents of Collier County, that voluntary evacuation is encouraged and that a State of Local Emergency be declared, effective immediately for all territory in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Collier County. 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners hereby exercises its authority pursuant to Collier County Ordinance Nos. 84-37, 2001-45, 2002-50 and 2007-49 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. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Collier County Ordinance No. 2002- 50, Section One, this proclamation declaring a state of emergency shall activate the disaster emergency plans applicable to the County and shall be the authority for the use or distribution of any supplies, equipment, materials or facilities assembled or arranged to be made available pursuant to such plans. THIS PROCLAMATION/RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote favoring same on the 24th day of August,2012. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: By: , Deputy Clerk TOM HENNING ACTING CHAIRMAN Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow County Attorney 2