2008-054 Declaring State of Local Emergency - Tropical Storm FayTropical Storm Fay
8-19-2008
RESOLUTION 2008-54
• A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Council is chazged with safeguarding the life and property of the citizens of
North Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, Section 252.38(3)(a)5, Florida Statutes, grants the Village Council the authority and
power to request State assistance or invoke emergency-related mutual aid assistance by declaring a
state of local emergency in the event of an emergency affecting the Village; and
WHEREAS, Section 252.38(3)(a)5, Florida Statutes, further empowers the Village Council to waive
certain procedures and formalities pertaining to actions necessary to ensure the public health, safety and
welfare of the Village, as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 38-93 authorizes the Village Council to invoke emergency-related mutual aid
assistance by declaring a state of local emergency; and
WHEREAS, a disaster has placed the Village in a state of emergency, exposing its citizens to danger to
life and property, and the Village Council determines that the adoption of this Resolution is in the best
interests ofthe public heahh, safety and welfare.
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals aze hereby ratified and incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby declares a state of local emergency effective upon issuance
of a declaration of emergency by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. This
declaration shall remain in effect for a period of seven (7) days, unless otherwise extended or rescinded
by the Village Council or the Governor.
Section 3. All resolutions or portions of resolution in conflict with this Resolution are hereby
repealed to extent ofsuch conflict.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2008.
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