The request is for City Council to approve a resolution which extends the local state of emergency due to Hurricane Milton.

On October 4, 2024, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 24-214 which declared a state of emergency across several counties, of which Pasco County was included, in advance of Hurricane Milton.  On October 7, 2024, City Council conducted a special meeting to declare a local state of emergency due to the impending storm.  The local state of emergency went into effect as of 12:00 a.m. on October 8, 2024 for seven days. City Council conducted special meetings on October 14, 2024, October 21, 2024, October 28, 2024 and November 4, 2024 to extend the local state of emergency as the City is still in its recovery efforts from not only Hurricane Milton but the previous Hurricane Helene.  As the current extension of the local state of emergency is due to expire at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 11th and city offices are closed that day due to the Veterans Day holiday, staff is requesting that City Council approve the attached resolution which shall go into effect as of 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 and shall remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2024. 

As a reminder, Section 252.38(3)(a)(5), Florida Statutes, states that a municipality has the authority to declare a state of local emergency for a period of time up to seven (7) days, which may be extended as necessary in seven (7) day increments.