There shall be a Public Safety Board in the City of Norwalk
(the Board), which shall consist of the Mayor, Chief of Police, and
Chief of Fire Department, who shall each serve during their respective
terms of office. The Mayor shall be Chairman of the Board. The Board
shall annually elect a Secretary from its members. Two members of
said Board shall constitute a quorum, and a concurrence of two members
voting on any issue shall be necessary for the transaction of business
of the Board.
The Board may appoint a Director of Combined Dispatch and Emergency
Preparedness Planning who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
The Director shall be responsible for the day-to-day administrative
duties and responsibilities of the Board, public safety communications
for the City, supervision and administration of the combined police
and fire dispatch system and ambulance and emergency medical notification
system, development of confidential security plans for the City, coordination
of planning with other local, state and federal agencies for the handling
of emergencies and development of protocols for disaster responses
and coordination of disaster training exercises.