Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark D. Bogen
Department: County Commission
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution, the title of which is as follows: (Commissioner Bogen)
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING BROWARD COUNTY AIRLINE PARTNERS TO SUSPEND DIRECT COMMERCIAL PASSENGER FLIGHTS BETWEEN FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND AREAS WITH SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY SPREAD OF COVID-19; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required to adopt the proposed Resolution.
What Action Accomplishes
If approved, this action would adopt the proposed Resolution.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Significant outbreaks of COVID-19 with substantial community spread have occurred and are continuing to occur in certain areas of the United States, including the New York tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut), Louisiana, and Michigan. Pursuant to Executive Orders 20-82 and 20-66, Governor DeSantis has directed all persons who enter the State of Florida from areas of substantial community spread of COVID-19 to isolate or quarantine for a period of 14 days.
In an effort to “flatten the curve” and limit the spread of COVID-19 within the State of Florida and the South Florida area, this item, if adopted, would encourage the airline partners of Broward County at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (“FLL”) to suspend direct commercial passenger flights between FLL from areas of substantial community spread, including flights from the New York tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut), Louisiana, and Michigan. This item, if approved, would have no impact on cargo flights or charter/private flights.
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