60.05(A) Joint authority. The and the Mayor jointly shall have the authority to declare a state of emergency, pursuant to F.S. Chapter 870, regarding an
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60.05(B) Duration. A state of emergency shall commence upon the declaration and shall terminate at the end of a period of 72 consecutive hours thereafter, unless prior to the end of the 72-hour period the and the Mayor jointly, or the , shall have terminated the state of emergency. Any extension of the 72-hour period shall be accomplished by request from the and the Mayor jointly and the concurrence of the by resolution, unless the nature of the
renders a meeting of the impossible. If it is not possible for the to meet, the and the Mayor jointly shall have the authority to extend such 72-hour period.
60.05(C) Notice. Upon the declaration of a state of emergency, the shall, if practicable, post a written notice of such declaration upon the bulletin board at City Hall and shall, as promptly as practicable, file in the office of the City Clerk a notice of a declared state of emergency, or
measure declared or ordered and promulgated by virtue of Florida Statutes. The shall notify the local media and residents as soon as possible and in the manner most practicable and expeditious, utilizing the ’s media resources available at the time.
60.05(D) Meeting of the
. Upon the declaration of a state of emergency, the shall ensure that a meeting of the shall be called as soon as possible, in order to apprise the as to the status of the state of emergency, and the may take such actions as deemed necessary.
(Ord. 2010-13, passed 10-4-2010)