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ITEM 1.
WALK ON AGENDA

AGENDA ITEM REPORT

DATE:August  7, 2018 
DEPARTMENT:County Attorney
REQUESTER:Richard Wm. Wesch 
TITLE:Approve a State of Local Emergency for Clean Up of Dead Fish and Marine Life Caused by Red Tide 
I.MOTION REQUESTED
 

1) Adopt a resolution declaring a State of Local Emergency, effective immediately, for all unincorporated and incorporated areas within the local boundaries of Lee County, Florida;

2) Authorize staff to waive Procurement Procedures in order to commence clean up of Lee County river, inland lakes and beaches;

 

3) Ratify all actions taken to date regarding the clean up.


II.ITEM SUMMARY
 Allows for the clean up of Lee County beaches littered with decaying fish and other marine life.
III.BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION
 A)Board Action and Other History
  An increase in the amount and duration of Red Tide has caused a large number of fish and marine life to wash up dead on Lee County river, inland lakes and beaches. Decaying fish and other marine life litter beaches and waterways causing an odor and further deplete water quality. Florida Statutes Section 252.38(3)(a)(5) provides authority for a political subdivision to declare a State of Local Emergency in order to take whatever action is necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community. The Board finds that a State of Local Emergency exists and takes action to protect and safeguard the health and welfare of the citizens of Lee County.
 B)Policy Issues
  
 C)BoCC Goals
  
 D)Analysis
  
 E)Options
  
IV.FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
 A)Current year dollar amount of item:
 B)Is this item approved in the current budget?
 C)Is this a revenue or expense item?
 D)Is this Discretionary or Mandatory?   
 E)Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
 F)Fund:
Program:
Project:
Account Strings:  
 G) Fund Type?   
 H)Comments:
 
V.RECOMMENDATION
 Approve  
VI.TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION
 
VII.FOLLOW UP
 
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Red Tide SOLE Resolution8/6/2018Cover Memo
080718R - WO-SOLE RESO 18-08-10-DEAD FISH-RED TIDE8/16/2018Resolution
080718R-WO1-Reso 18-08-14-1st Ext. to SOLE-Algae Blooms-Drift Macroalgae8/16/2018Resolution
REVIEWERS:
DepartmentReviewerActionDate
County Attorney Wesch, Richard Wm. Approved8/2/2018 - 11:24 AM
Budget ServicesAnswererApproved8/2/2018 - 11:49 AM
Budget ServicesWinton, PeterApproved8/3/2018 - 12:34 PM
County AttorneyWesch, Richard Wm. Approved8/3/2018 - 3:36 PM
County ManagerWinton, PeterApproved8/3/2018 - 3:43 PM