TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Ratification of Emergency Order No. 2020-11 Order Terminating Emergency Order No. 2020-08 Relating to Temporary Procurement Processes and the Conduct of Public Procurement Meetings by Communications Media Technology, and Emergency Order No. 2020-12 Order Terminating Emergency Order No. 2020-03 Regarding the Suspension of In-Person Attendance and In-person Public Comment at Public Meetings
Recommended Action
Ratification of Emergency Order No. 2020-11 and Emergency Order No. 2020-12.
Background Information
On March 9, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 20-52, declaring that a state of emergency exists in every county in the State of Florida due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Subsequently on March 17, 2020, the North Port City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2020-18 declaring a local state of emergency due to COVID-19, granting emergency authority to the City Manager to issue Emergency Orders to ensure the safe conduct of necessary operations of the North Port City Government. The emergency authority granted to the City Manager during this state of emergency may extend beyond normal non-emergency powers. As the following Emergency Orders extend beyond his normal scope of authority, the City Manager requests that they be ratified by the City Commission:
• Emergency Order No. 2020-11: Order Terminating Emergency Order No. 2020-08 Relating to Temporary Procurement Processes and the Conduct of Public Procurement Meetings by Communications Media Technology
• Emergency Order No. 2020-12: Order Terminating Emergency Order No. 2020-03 Regarding the Suspension of In-Person Attendance and In-person Public Comment at Public Meetings
Each of the subject Emergency Orders was prepared by the City Attorney for the City Manager’s execution.
Strategic Plan
Efficient and Effective Government
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
N/A
Attachments:
1. Emergency Order No. 2020-11
2. Emergency Order No. 2020-12
Prepared by: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
Department Director: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager