Fiscal Note
The proposed ordinance amends portions of the Emergency Management section (Section 3.20) of the Madison General Ordinances to reflect updated position definitions. There is no fiscal impact.
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Amending portions of Section 3.20 of the Madison General Ordinances to update the Emergency Management process.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance updates the Emergency Management process.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (h) of Subsection (2) entitled “Definitions” of Section 3.20 entitled “Emergency Management” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(h) Emergency Management Coordinator Director" shall mean "Head of Emergency Management Services" as that term is used in Wis. Stat. ch. 323.”
2. Subsection (3) entitled “Emergency Management Coordinator” of Section 3.20 entitled “Emergency Management” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(3) Emergency Management Coordinator Director .
(a) There is hereby created a position of Emergency Management Coordinator Director who shall serve as the link between the City and State and Dane County Offices of Emergency Management as well as between the City and private individuals and/or entities for emergency management purposes. S/he shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation of the Common Council and The Emergency Management Director shall be the Fire Marshal or their designee, in the absence of the Fire Marshal it shall be the Fire Chief or their designee. The Emergency Management Director shall have responsibility in matters concerning the City's emergency management as set forth in this ordinance.
(b) Duties and Authority . The Emergency Management Coordinator Director shall have the powers and duties set forth in Subsection (4), below. S/he They shall be the coordinator of emergency management for the Ci...
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