New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 9 - Executive Orders (Kathy Hochul) › Section 9.120 - Executive Order No. 120: Declaring a Disaster in the County of Jefferson

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, a water main break in the City of Watertown has
					 disrupted the supply of water to the entire city, impacting residents, schools,
					 hospital and care facilities, fire and emergency response, businesses, Fort
					 Drum, and neighboring Towns.
WHEREAS, the current water supply is expected to run out
					 today creating a public health and safety emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANTONIO DELGADO, Lieutenant Governor of
					 the State of New York, and acting pursuant to Article IV, section five of the
					 New York State Constitution, and pursuant to Section 28 of Article 2-B of the
					 Executive Law, do hereby find that a disaster is imminent for which the
					 affected local governments are unable to respond adequately. Therefore, I
					 hereby declare a State Disaster Emergency effective October 19, 2023, within
					 the territorial boundaries of the County of Jefferson. This Executive Order
					 shall be in effect through November 18, 2023; and
FURTHER, pursuant to Section 29 of Article 2-B of the
					 Executive Law, I direct the implementation of the State Comprehensive Emergency
					 Management Plan and authorize, effective October 19, 2023, State agencies as
					 necessary, to take appropriate action to protect State property and to assist
					 affected local governments and individuals in responding to and recovering from
					 this disaster, and to provide such other assistance as necessary to protect the
					 public health and safety.
FURTHER, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section
					 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any
					 statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, if
					 compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation
					 would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster
					 emergency, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date
					 of this Executive Order through November 18, 2023, the following laws:
* General Municipal Law Article 5-A to the extent necessary
					 to purchase supplies, services, including construction, and equipment without
					 following the standard notice and procurement processes;
* Section 97-G  of the State Finance Law, to the extent
					 necessary to purchase food, supplies, services, and equipment or furnish or
					 provide various centralized services to assist affected local governments,
					 individuals, and other non-state entities;
* Section 112  of the State Finance Law, to the extent
					 consistent with Article V, Section
					 I of the State Constitution, and to the extent
					 necessary to add additional work, sites, and time to state contracts;
					 and
* Sections 163  of the State Finance Law and Article 4-C of
					 the Economic Development Law, to the extent necessary to purchase commodities,
					 services, technology, and materials without following the standard notice and
					 procurement processes.
(L.S.) GIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State
					 in the City of Albany this nineteenth day of October in the year two thousand
					 twenty-three.
BY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Pursuant to Article IV of the New York State
					 Constitution
/S/ Antonio Delgado
/s/ Karen Persichilli Keogh
Secretary to the
					 Governor