[Amended 4-8-2013; 3-17-2015; 4-19-2016]
A. Committee oversight. The Public Safety Committee ensures the coordination
of all emergency functions of the City of Brodhead to the maximum
extent practical with existing services and facilities of this City
and comparable functions of the federal, state, county governments,
other political subdivisions, and various private agencies. This cooperation
will ensure effective preparation and use of manpower, resources,
and facilities for dealing with any disaster.
B. Emergency Management Director. The Chief of Police or his/her designee
shall be the Emergency Management Director for the City in order to
assist the Public Safety Committee in carrying out its responsibilities
and be the point of contact for the Public Safety Committee on matters
which relate to the emergency management function of the City.
C. The Public Safety Committee shall develop and promulgate emergency
management plans consistent with the state plans adopted pursuant
to § 323.13(1)(b), Wis. Stats., and the Green County and
Rock County emergency management plans, direct the emergency management
program of the City, and perform such other duties related to emergency
management as are required by the Common Council. The plan shall address
the exercise of those emergency powers described in § 323.14(4)(a),
Wis. Stats., including the authority to purchase and employ resources.
D. The Public Safety Committee shall direct local emergency management
training programs and exercises, direct participation in emergency
programs and exercises ordered by the applicable county head of emergency
management services, and advise the applicable county head of emergency
management services on local emergency management programs and submit
to him/her such reports as he/she requires.
E. During the continuance of a state of emergency proclaimed by the
Governor, the Public Safety Committee Chairperson, on behalf of the
City, may contract with any person to provide equipment and services
on a cost basis to be used in disaster relief.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
All measures undertaken by or on behalf of the City to prepare
for and minimize the effect of natural or man-made disasters upon
the civilian population.
[Amended 4-19-2016]
The Public Safety Committee shall prepare a comprehensive emergency
program for the City and shall present such plan to the Common Council
for its approval. When the Common Council has approved the plan, the
Public Safety Committee shall utilize the services, equipment, supplies
and facilities of the City to the maximum extent practicable in satisfying
the objectives of the civil defense plans.
If, because of emergency conditions, the Common Council is unable
to meet promptly to exercise the authority to declare an emergency
pursuant to the authority of § 323.11, Wis. Stats., the
Mayor, and, in his or her absence, the Acting Mayor, may by proclamation
promulgate and enforce such orders, rules and regulations relating
to the conduct of persons and the use of property as shall be necessary
to protect the public peace, health and safety and preserve the lives
and property and to insure the cooperation necessary to emergency
plan activities. Such proclamations shall be posted in three public
places and may be rescinded by the Common Council by resolution at
any time.
[Amended 4-8-2013; 3-17-2015; 4-19-2016]
A. Upon the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor, by
the Chairperson of the Green or Rock County Board of Supervisors,
by the Common Council or by the Mayor or Council President in the
absence of the Common Council, the Common Council or Mayor or Council
President shall issue all necessary proclamations as to the existence
of such state of emergency and shall issue such disaster warnings
or alerts as shall be required in the emergency management plan.
B. The Public Safety Committee shall take action in accordance with
the emergency plan only after the declaration of an emergency or the
issuance of disaster/emergency warnings. Such state of emergency shall
continue until terminated by the issuing authority, provided that
any such declaration not issued by the Governor may be terminated
at the discretion of the Common Council or Public Safety Committee.
[Amended 4-19-2016]
Any person who shall willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the Public Safety Committee in the enforcement of any order, rule, regulation, or plan issued pursuant to this chapter, or do any act forbidden by any order, rule, regulation, or plan issued pursuant to this chapter, shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brodhead.