[Added 2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02[1]]
To ensure that the Village of Suamico will be prepared to cope
with emergencies resulting from enemy action, natural or man-made
disasters, requests for assistance during public health emergencies,
or technological emergencies, an Emergency Management Organization
is created to carry out the purposes set forth in Ch. 323, Wis. Stats.
(1)
In his/her
capacity as Head of Emergency Management Services, he/she shall, subject
to the policy and oversight and direction of the Village Board and
Village Administrator, perform the following on behalf of the Village:
(a)
Direct
the Village emergency management programs and coordinate with the
county.
(b)
Advise
the county and, if necessary, state administrator of all emergency
management planning for the Village emergency management and render
such reports as may be required by the county or state administrator.
(c)
In
the case of an emergency, coordinate and represent the Village emergency
management activities and coordinate with the county the emergency
management activities within the Village [operate at the County or
Village Emergency Operations Center (EOC)].
(d)
Declare
a localized municipal Village emergency and within 72 hours work with
the Village Clerk to ensure that a meeting with a quorum of the Village
Board is held to ratify such a declaration.
(e)
Issue
predeclarations prior to emergencies happening (in front of and before
storms or anticipated events).
(2)
In the
case of a state of emergency proclaimed by the governor or county,
coordinate the Village emergency management activities, subject to
the coordinating authority of the county or State Administrator of
the Division of Emergency Management.
(3)
Shall
be a coordinator and shall take all actions or duties and follow such
as is consistent with federal laws, presidential directives, state
statutes and administrative codes and county ordinances. This includes
interaction with the County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and
coordination with other municipal emergency management coordinators
as well as working with the various incident commanders or unified
command structure operating at an incident(s) within the Village political
limits.
(1)
The Village
Board shall adopt an effective program of emergency management consistent
with the state and county plans of emergency management. The Village
Board may appropriate funds and levy taxes for this program.
(2)
During
the continuance of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor,
the Village Board may employ the Organization for Emergency Management
and the facilities and other resources of that organization to cope
with the problems of the emergency.
(1)
The cost
of equipment and services related directly to the implementation of
the Village Emergency Operations Plan shall be paid through the Village
budget.
(2)
All moneys
received as revenues derived from federally subsidized programs shall
revert to the Village as appropriate.
(3)
Upon
the declaration of a state of emergency within the Village, the head
of emergency services shall be granted the authority to bypass normal
Village purchasing policies for a period of 72 hours. All expenditures
shall be recorded and reported to the Village Board at its next meeting.
(1)
There shall be an Organization for Emergency Management which will coordinate resources and efforts during Village-declared emergencies. Lead members of the organization shall include the Village President and all appointed officials as listed in § 2.06 of the Suamico Village Code.
(2)
All officers
and employees, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid
them during a disaster, and all groups, organizations and persons
who may by agreement or operation of law be charged with duties incident
to the protection of life and property during disasters shall constitute
the Emergency Management Organization.
(3)
In preparing
and executing the Emergency Operations Plan, the services, equipment,
supplies and facilities of the existing departments and agencies of
the county and Village shall be utilized to the maximum extent practicable,
and the officers and personnel of such departments and agencies are
directed to cooperate with and extend such services and facilities
as are required by them.
(4)
Department
heads will fulfill emergency and nonemergency duties as assigned under
the Village of Suamico Emergency Operations Plan. Nothing in this
section shall be construed to limit the Emergency Management Director
from immediately commencing organizational and planning programs as
required by the Village's Emergency Operations Plan adopted by the
Village Board. The emergency plan of Brown County shall be utilized
as needed where no specific local planning element is in place.
(1)
In order
to ensure that in the event of an emergency all responding agencies
have the ability to operate in a coordinated manner, utilizing recognized
management processes, incident management objectives, common terminology,
common communication procedures and equipment designations, the Village
of Suamico formally recognizes and adopts the use of the Incident
Command System (ICS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
(2)
All ICS
operations shall be consistent with the Village Emergency Operations
Plan and/or county-level plans.
(3)
State
statute and Brown County ordinance adopted by reference. This subchapter
adopts the Brown County ordinance (Emergency Management for Brown
County) and Ch. 323, Wis. Stats. (Emergency Management), and any amendments
thereto, by reference, as applicable to the Village.
The Village of Suamico's designated emergency operations center
(Village EOC) shall be the Suamico Fire Department Station No. 1 located
at 3270 West Deerfield Avenue in the Village of Suamico. An alternate
site shall be the Suamico Municipal Building located at 12781 Velp
Avenue in the Village of Suamico.
(1)
The Village
of Suamico recognizes the need to carry out government in the event
of certain emergencies and at times of war or self-defense. As such,
this section provides for continuity of office for those elected and
appointed officials within the Village.
(2)
One of
the single most important elements for achieving continuity of government
is the preservation of leadership. In order to ensure continuity of
local government operations in periods of emergency, it is necessary
to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties
of public offices.
(3)
Applicability.
This section shall be used in the event of any attack, illness resulting
in quarantine, death, incapacitation, and major designated emergencies
where officials are unable or unavailable to carry out their offices
or duties due to these situations. This includes temporary absences
from the country, state, or county in cases where the federal government
enlists emergency travel restrictions upon its citizens.
This subchapter shall apply to all predesignated and actual
declared emergencies within the Village of Suamico. This subchapter
shall serve as a baseline, and all other Village ordinances, state
statutes, and state administrative codes shall become, by reference,
part of this subchapter.
