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Special City Commission Meeting

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 · Government meeting record

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The Winter Haven City Commission is meeting to formally extend the local state of emergency related to Hurricane Milton. This extension allows city officials to continue using emergency powers and resources to manage ongoing recovery efforts through October 28, 2024.

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This resolution extends the city's legal authority to deploy emergency resources and take expedited actions for hurricane recovery through October 28, 2024.

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DATE: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

LOCATION: City Hall, John Fuller Auditorium

451 Third Street NW

Winter Haven, FL 33881

1. CALL TO ORDER - Nathaniel J. Birdsong, Jr., Mayor

2. ROLL CALL - Vanessa Castillo, MMC, City Clerk

3. RESOLUTION

3.A R-24-50 - Extending the Declaration of a Local State of Emergency / Hurricane Milton

4. ADJOURNMENT

SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING

Staff Contact: T. Michael Stavres, City Manager, tstavres@mywinterhaven.com

R-24-50

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, they will

need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made which

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Disabilities Act and Florida Statutes, Section 286.26, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding,

should contact the City Clerk's Office, 451 Third Street, NW, Winter Haven, Florida 33881, in writing, not later than 48 hours prior to the

proceeding; if not in writing, then not later than four (4) days prior to the proceeding at (863) 291-5600. Vision or hearing impaired please call

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SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING – OCTOBER 22, 2024

RESOLUTION NO. R-24-50

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA

EXTENDING THE STATES OF LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARED IN

RESOLUTION R-24-47 AND CONTINUED IN RESOLUTION R-24-48

REGARDING HURRICANE MILTON; AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL

OFFICERS TO CONTINUE TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY EMERGENCY

MEASURES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN

EFFECTIVE DATE

WHEREAS, at approximately 8:30 P.M. on Wednesday, October 9, 2024,

Hurricane Milton made landfall at Siesta Key, Florida as a Category 3 major hurricane

with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour; and

WHEREAS, between approximately 12:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 10, 2024,

and 1:00 A.M., Thursday, October 10, 2024, the center of the eye of Hurricane Milton

traveled within 9 miles of the city center of Winter Haven, Florida, as a Category 1 -

Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds in the City and surrounding areas between 75

and 110 miles per hour; and

WHEREAS, on Saturday, October 5, 2024, and on Sunday, October 6, 2024, the

Governor of the State of Florida issued Executive Orders 24-214 and 24-215 declaring

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The Winter Haven City Commission is meeting to formally extend the local state of emergency related to Hurricane Milton. This extension allows city officials to continue using emergency powers and resources to manage ongoing recovery efforts through October 28, 2024.

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