HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-075RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 075
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO DECLARE STATES OF LOCAL
EMERGENCIES AND TO ACT IN A STATE OF FLORIDA DECLARED
EMERGENCY AFFECTING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-071 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 9, 2025; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the County to
delegate the authority to declare that a state of local emergency exists in Indian River County to
the County Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services District Director for
any local emergency that may arise from December 9, 2025, through calendar year 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the County to
delegate the authority to issue orders and rules, including Emergency Orders, during a State of
Florida declared emergency affecting Indian River County to the County Administrator
acting as Indian River County Emergency Services District Director for any declared emergency
that may arise from December 9, 2025, through calendar year 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Resolution No. 2024-71 of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
which speaks to delegation of authority is hereby rescinded in its entirety effective
December 9, 2025.
2. Commencing December 9, 2025, and continuing through December 31, 2026, the
Indian River County Administrator acting as Indian River County Emergency Services
District Director, or his designee, is hereby delegated the authority: (i) to declare a state
of local emergency for Indian River County pursuant to Florida Statutes section
252.38(3)(a)(5)(2021); and (ii) to issue orders and rules, including, without limitation, the
ability to issue Emergency Orders for Indian River County, during a period of a declared
emergency pursuant to any duly issued Executive Order concerning Emergency
Management issued by the Governor of the State of Florida declaring that a disaster
and/or emergency [as such terms are defined in Florida Statutes sections 252.34 (2)
and (4) respectively] exists in Indian River County.
The Resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, , and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner Susan Adams and upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Chairman Deryl Loar
AYE
Vice -Chairman Laura Moss
AYE
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher
AYE
Commissioner Susan Adams
AYE
Commissioner Joe Earman
AYE
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-_L7_5_
The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this9 h� day of
December, 2025 with an effective date of December 9, 2025.
ATTEST: Ryan L. Butler, Clerk of
Circuit Court and Comptroller
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONEI���...„,
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORI i °%'W/SS%�;�.,
By:
Deryl Loar, Chairman \0'
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
By:
Christop er Hicks, Assistant County Attorney
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