Resolution No. 20-14RESOLUTION NO. 20-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH ENDORSING AND
SUPPORTING EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS PERTAINING TO THE
CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ISSUED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
MANAGER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH; ENDORSING AND
SUPPORTING THE EMERGENCY ORDERS ISSUED BY THE MAYOR
AND CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
SUSPENDING ALCOHOL SALES AND TIME, PLACE AND RULES OF
CONDUCT OF THE COMMISSION AND OTHER BOARDS AND
COMMITTEES PERTAINING TO THE PANDEMIC; AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH TO
CANCEL EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS AND OTHER EMERGENCY
ORDERS PERTAINING TO THE PANDEMIC AS THEY DEEM
APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Coronavirus, COVID-19 Pandemic threatens to disrupt normal city
activities and services throughout the City of Atlantic Beach; and
WHEREAS, the Pandemic has created a disaster emergency, endangering the safety,
health, and welfare of the City of Atlantic Beach and Duval County, its citizens, and its visitors;
and
WHEREAS, as such, the Mayor of Jacksonville, has instituted the statutorily required
steps for activation of the City of Jacksonville's Declaration — Emergency Proclamation and the
State of Preparedness Procedures pertaining to the Pandemic for the consolidated government; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Atlantic Beach and City Manager of Atlantic Beach, by the
authority vested in them under Chapter 2, "Administration", and Article VIII. "Emergency
Management", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, issued a Proclamation
Declaring a State of Local Emergency due to the Pandemic on March 13, 2020; and
WHEREAS, additionally, as authorized by the City's Code of Ordinances, the Mayor and
City Manager of Atlantic Beach have ordered alcohol sales within the city limits be prohibited
between the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m. each day; and have ordered a suspension of time,
place and rules of conduct provisions contained in the City's Code of Ordinances and Charter for
City Commission, City boards and City committees meetings.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach
as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Commission endorses and supports the emergency declarations
issued by the Mayor of the City of Jacksonville and by the Mayor and City Manager of Atlantic
Beach and the reinstitution of said declarations as may occur.
SECTION 2. The City Commission also endorses and supports the orders to prohibit
certain alcohol sales and to suspend the time, place and rules of conduct for City Commission and
other City board and committee meetings, and the reinstitution of said orders as the Mayor and
City deem necessary and appropriate.
SECTION 3. The City Commission hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Manager of the
City of Atlantic Beach to cancel the Proclamation Declaring a State of Local Emergency due to the
Pandemic, and terminate the orders to prohibit certain alcohol sales and to suspend time, place and
rules of conduct for City Commission, boards and committees meetings, as they deem appropriate
and necessary.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this 13th day of April, 2020.
Attest:
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
A.*roved as to formand correctness:
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Brel!! . Durde i Attorney
Ellen Glasser, Mayor
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