[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Jefferson 8-6-2002 by Ord. No. 7-02 as Ch. 6 of the 2002 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to Ch. 166, Wis. Stats., the City hereby appoints the City Administrator and Chief of Police as emergency management[1] directors to develop an emergency management program consistent with the state plan of emergency management as expressed in §§ 166.01 through 166.15, Wis. Stats., and any subsequent amendments thereto.
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Editor's Note: Throughout this chapter, the term "emergency government" was amended to "emergency management" at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
In preparing and executing the emergency management programs, the services, equipment, supplies and facilities of the existing departments and agencies of the City shall be utilized to the maximum extent practicable, and the officers and personnel of all such departments and agencies are directed to cooperate with the emergency management directors and to provide such services and facilities as are needed.
All municipal officers and department heads shall designate persons as emergency interim successors to their respective offices as provided by § 166.08, Wis. Stats. If a municipal officer or department head is absent or unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office because of an emergency, such successor shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of the officer or department head.
In consideration of the joint action provision of the Jefferson County Emergency Government Ordinance, the City hereby enters into a joint action agreement with Jefferson County to provide for utilization of existing services of such municipality in conjunction with efforts by the emergency government of Jefferson County.