Declaration of Charles Matthew Floca

… in the attached exhibit, I communicated that conclusion to the Center’s staff by email on the same day. As the official responsible for the executive operations of the building, I determined that continued life-safety hazards to individuals who might access certain public portions of the building have created untenable risks to the health and safety of those individuals. During this temporary closure, which will last for seven days, unless extended, I intend to assess existing safety risks in those portions of the main building exhibiting severe structural deterioration. I further intend to reevaluate the need for continued closure on a weekly basis. Should the structural assessments indicate that certain portions of the building remain safe for public access, I intend for the Center to establish protocols for enabling partial public access to safe spaces. …