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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />3120200022265 <br />gtvER �.0 RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF <br />JEFFREY R SMITH, CLERK OF COURT <br />q G� INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FL <br />.10 BK: 3294 PG: 765 Page 1 of 2 4212020 1:55 PM <br />PROCLAMATION DECLARING AND EXTENDING A LOCAL STATE <br />OF EMERGENCY IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN <br />CONNECTION WITH COVID-19 <br />WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis, in his capacity as Governor of <br />the State of Florida, issued Executive Order 20-51, directing the declaration of a public health <br />emergency and establishing the State of Florida's response to COVID-19; and <br />WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, the State Surgeon General declared a public health <br />emergency in the State of Florida; and <br />WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, Indian River County began making preparations to <br />address COVID-19; and <br />WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis, in his capacity as Governor of <br />the State of Florida, issued Executive Order Number 20-52, declaring that a state of emergency <br />exists in the State of Florida by reason of COVID-19; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to section 101.10(1) of the Code of Indian River County, and <br />Resolution 2019-55 of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, the County <br />Administrator is authorized to declare a local state of emergency upon making a determination that <br />a disaster has occurred or is imminent, requiring immediate and expeditious action, <br />WHEREAS, in my capacity as County Administrator, I determined that, by reason of <br />COVID-19, the threat of a disaster had occurred or was imminent, requiring immediate and <br />expeditious action, and declared that a local state of emergency existed in all of Indian River <br />County, Florida, effective as of 8:00 a.m., on the 17th day of March, 2020; and <br />WHEREAS, in my capacity as County Administrator, I determined that, by reason of <br />COVID-19, the threat of a disaster had occurred or was imminent, requiring immediate and <br />expeditious action, and declared that a local state of emergency existed and continued to exist in <br />all of Indian River County, Florida, effective as of 8:00 a.m., on the 24th day of March, 2020; and <br />WHEREAS, in my capacity as County Administrator, I determined that, by reason of <br />COVID-19, the threat of a disaster had occurred or was imminent, requiring immediate and <br />expeditious action, and declared that a local state of emergency existed and continued to exist in <br />all of Indian River County, Florida, effective as of 8:00 a.m., on the 31" day of March, 2020; and <br />OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Fl. 32960-3388 <br />PHONE: 772-226-1408 <br />