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August 29, 2019 Emergency - Polcy Group Meeting Minutes - FINALThursday, August 29, 2019 9:30 AM City of Delray Beach 100 NW 1st Avenue - Delray Beach, Florida 33444 Phone: (561) 243-7000 - Fax: (561) 243-3774 www.mydelraybeach.com Delray Beach City Hall - City Manager's Conference Room City Commission Mayor Shelly Petrolia Vice Mayor Shirley Ervin Johnson Deputy Vice Mayor Bill Bathurst Commissioner Adam Frankel Commissioner Ryan Boylston Minutes - Final Emergency City Commission/Policy Group Meeting - Hurricane Dorian August 29, 2019City Commission Minutes - Final 1.19-887 Resolution No. 163-19 Hurricane DorianAttachments: The Emergency City Commission/Policy Group Meeting was called to order at 9:38 a.m. in the City Manager's Office Conference Room. The following were in attendance: Mr. Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager (ICM) Mayor Shelly Petrolia Deputy Vice Mayor Bill Bathurst Vice Mayor Shirley Ervin Johnson Ms. Lynn Gelin, City Attorney Ms. Dani Mochella, Public Information Officer Ms. Katerri Johnson, City Clerk Ms. Gelin read the title of the Resolution 163-19 into the record declaring the state of Emergency for Hurricane Dorian. ICM Neal de Jesus gave a briefing on the status of Hurricane Dorian at its current state and what to expect. He informed the Commission that the City will push out messages to the Community to keep them informed of what the City is doing in preparation for the impending hurricane. Questions were asked about Code Red and making sure the public knew how to sign up. He explained that the front page of the City's website had information on it for that purpose. He further explained that the generators were fueled and checked to power the lift stations. He announced the locations that tarps and sandbags were designated to be distributed to all Delray residents should they want or need them. ICM de Jesus explained that all staff would be provided an employee call in number for updates - but at the present time it had not yet been activated. Further discussion ensued about the activation of the EOC and the possible closing of City Hall. Nothing was determined at the time since it was still too early yet. His final comments were that we are prepared to deal with everything we are capable of dealing with. A motion was made by Commissioner Bathurst to approve Resolution 163-19 declaring the state of emergency for Hurricane Dorian. It was seconded by Vice Mayor Johnson. The motion carried 3-0. With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 10:28 a.m. Page 1City of Delray Beach Printed on 12/19/2019 August 29, 2019City Commission Minutes - Final This Resolution was approved. Page 2City of Delray Beach Printed on 12/19/2019 cy cie ATTEST: R The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and the information provided herein is the Minutes of the August 29, 2019 Regular Meeting held on August 29, 2019, which Minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission on November 5, 2019. cay Zier NOTE TO READER: If the Minutes you have received are not completed as indicated above, this means they are not the official Minutes of the City Commission. They will become the official Minutes only after review and approval which may involve some amendments, additions or deletions as set forth above.