Escambia County State of Local Emergency, Letters, Grants, Contracts and Agreements
From:
ALISON ROGERS, County Attorney
Organization:
County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation Concerning Escambia County State of Local Emergency, Letters, Grants, Contracts and Agreements.
That the Board discuss and consider the following actions:
A. Ratification of Escambia County State of Local Emergency Resolution R2020-36, R2020-37, R2020-38 and R2020-39; and
B. Ratification of Letters to Senators and Representative regarding Naval Hospital Pensacola; and
C. Ratification of Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant; and
D. Ratification of Memorandum of Understanding for Sterilization Services; and
E. Ratification of Memorandum of Understanding for manufacturing Face Shields; and
F. Extension of Escambia County State of Local Emergency.
BACKGROUND:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and attendant federal and state declarations of emergency, the Board has continued under a state of local emergency pursuant to ch. 37 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances and ch. 252, Fla. Stat. since March 16, 2020. During the state of local emergency, both the Chairman of the Board and the Administrator have executed documents related to the pandemic response, including extending the state of local emergency. Those documents are reflected in items A. through E. of the recommendation. As Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 20-112 provides for a partial reopening of the state’s economy, item F. would continue the state of local emergency through 1:59 p.m. on May 18, 2020.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
N/A
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:
All documents have been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's Office.