In this chapter:
BIOLOGICAL AGENT
Any of the following:
A.
A select agent that is a virus, bacterium, rickettsia, fungus,
or toxin that is specified under 42 CFR 72, Appendix A.
B.
A genetically modified microorganism or genetic element from an organism under Subsection
A that is shown to produce or encode for a factor associated with a disease.
C.
A genetically modified microorganism or genetic element that contains nucleic acid sequences coding for a toxin under Subsection
A or its toxic subunit.
D.
An agent specified by the state Department of Health Services
by rule.
BIOTERRORISM
The intentional use of any biological, chemical or radiological
agent to cause death, disease or biological malfunction in a human,
animal, plant or other living organism in order to influence the policy
of a governmental unit or to intimidate or coerce the civilian population.
CHEMICAL AGENT
A substance that has chemical properties that produce lethal
or serious effects in humans, plants, animals, or other living organisms.
DIRECTOR
The head of the Office of Emergency Management as provided
in Ch. 323, Wis. Stats.
DISASTER
A severe or prolonged natural or human-caused occurrence
that threatens or negatively impacts life, health, property, infrastructure,
the environment, the security of the City, or critical systems, including
computer, telecommunications, or agricultural systems.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
All measures undertaken by or on behalf of the City to do
the following:
A.
To prepare for and minimize the effect of a disaster or the
imminent threat of a disaster.
B.
To make repairs to or to restore infrastructure or critical
systems that are destroyed or damaged by a disaster.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
The facility from which command and control takes place of
a large disaster, catastrophic event or incident requiring extraordinary
City resources.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
The plan that identifies the various City department functions
to be performed during a disaster.
GOVERNOR
The governor of the state of Wisconsin or anyone legally
administering the office of governor.
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
A functional management system established to control, direct
and manage the roles, responsibilities and operations of all the agencies
in a multijurisdictional or multiagency emergency response.
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
The occurrence or imminent threat of an illness or health
condition that meets the following criteria:
A.
Is believed to be caused by bioterrorism or a novel or previously
controlled or eradicated biological agent.
B.
Poses a high probability of either of the following:
(1)
Many deaths or serious or long-term disabilities among humans.
(2)
A high probability of widespread exposure to a biological, chemical
or radiological agent that creates a significant risk of substantial
future harm to many people.
RADIOLOGICAL AGENT
Radiation or radioactive material at a level that is dangerous
to humans, animals or other living organisms.
Except as expressly provided for in this chapter, no person
shall expend any funds of the City in carrying out any emergency management
activity authorized herein without prior approval by the Common Council,
nor shall any person have any right to bind the City by contract,
agreement or otherwise without prior approval of the Common Council.
The Director, department heads, officers, agents, employees
and all other City and emergency management personnel shall execute,
enforce and obey such lawful orders, rules and regulations as may
be issued by the Mayor during a period of emergency.
Any person who willfully refuses to comply with any lawful order
of the Mayor during a period of emergency shall, upon conviction by
a court of record, forfeit a sum not exceeding $1,000, and in default
of payment be imprisoned not exceeding 40 days.
This chapter shall not invalidate any act done, obligation or
contract made or incurred by the City or in its behalf by any officer
or duly authorized emergency management or homeland security organization,
committee or agency pursuant to the authorization of any ordinance
or resolution existing prior to August 15, 2018, nor shall this chapter
divest the City, any committee, agency, or officer thereof of any
rights of property, contracts or any other rights or of any liability
or obligation which may have been created or accrued prior to the
effective date of this chapter.
Each department head shall establish a system for the preservation
of essential City records necessary for the continuity of governmental
functions in the event of emergencies or natural or man-made disasters.