Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
Title
Creating subdivision (c) of 33.01(10) of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit meetings during an officially declared emergency or at the direction of the Director of Public Health Madison and Dane County unless authorized by the Mayor and Common Council President
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance creates a subdivision which prohibits all sub-units from holding a meeting whenever there has be an officially declared emergency or when the Director of Public Health Madison and Dane County determines it is necessary for the prevention and suppression of disease to limit public gathering. It creates an exception if the Mayor and Common Council President determine the meeting is necessary to provide essential functions or support to the operations of the City.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (c) of Subsection (10) entitled “Meetings Not To Be Held” of Section 33.01 entitled “Boards, Commissions, And Committees Procedures” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“(c) Emergency Situation. No Sub-unit shall hold a meeting whenever there has been an officially declared city, county, state or federal emergency or when the Director of Public Health Madison and Dane County has determined it is reasonable and necessary for the prevention or suppression of disease to limit public gatherings, unless the Mayor and Common Council President determine the meeting is necessary to provide essential functions or support to the operations of the City.”