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RESOLUTION NO. 2017- 120 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DELEGATING <br /> AUTHORITY TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO DECLARE <br /> STATES OF LOCAL EMERGENCIES AND TO ACT IN A STATE OF <br /> FLORIDA DECLARED EMERGENCY AFFECTING INDIAN RIVER <br /> COUNTY; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2016-120 EFFECTIVE <br /> DECEMBER 5, 2017; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the County to <br /> delegate the authority to declare that a state of local emergency exists in Indian River <br /> County to the County Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services <br /> District Director for any local emergency that may arise from December 5, 2017 through <br /> calendar year 2018; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the County to <br /> delegate the authority to issue orders and rules, including Emergency Orders, during a <br /> State of Florida declared emergency affecting Indian River County to the County <br /> Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services District Director for any <br /> declared emergency that may arise from December 5, 2017 through calendar year 2018. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: <br /> 1. Resolution 2016-120 of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br /> which speaks to delegation of authority is hereby rescinded in its entirety effective <br /> December 5, 2017. <br /> 2. Commencing December 5, 2017, and continuing through December 31, 2018, the <br /> Indian River County Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency <br /> Services District Director, or his designee, is hereby delegated the authority: (i) to <br /> declare a state of local emergency for Indian River County pursuant to Florida <br /> Statutes section 252.38(3)(a)(5)(2017); and (ii) to issue orders and rules, including, <br /> without limitation, the ability to issue Emergency Orders for Indian River County, <br /> during a period of a declared emergency pursuant to any duly issued Executive <br /> Order concerning Emergency Management issued by the Governor of the State of <br /> Florida declaring that a disaster and/or emergency [as such terms are defined in <br /> Florida Statutes sections 252.34 (2) and (4) respectively] exists in Indian River <br /> County. <br /> 1 <br />