REPEALING AND RECREATING CHAPTER 42 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Levy

Purpose

Sauk Co. Code ch. 42 is repealed and recreated to accurately reflect statutory authorities, organizational changes in the Emergency Management, Buildings & Safety Department and to ensure compliance with the National Incident Management Systems. The changes facilitate an effective and coordinated emergency management system in order to meet the needs of the community in a county-declared disaster in a timely manner. The changes also ensure that county guidelines for competitive purchasing, emergency bidding and hiring details are addressed.

 

Background

This chapter has been in need of updating for some time.

 

Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

There is no budget impact as these programs are ongoing and funded.

Resolution Body

REPEALING AND RECREATING CHAPTER 42

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE

            The County Board of Supervisors of the County of Sauk does ordain as follows:

     WHEREAS, Sauk Co. Code ch. 42, Emergency Management is in need of revision to reflect changes in position responsibilities, the County’s compliance with the National Incident Management System, and to provide current guidance in the event of a county-declared disaster, while meeting the county guidelines for competitive purchasing, emergency bidding and hiring; and,

     WHEREAS, other non-substantive changes were desirable to improve the clarity of the ordinance, and your undersigned Committee has considered these revisions and does recommend to the board that these changes be adopted.

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, that Sauk Co. Code ch. 42 is hereby repealed and recreated to read as contained in the attached Appendix and shall be effective upon passage.

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on December 16, 2014.

Respectfully submitted,

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

MARTIN F. KRUEGER, Chair                                                JOAN FORDHAM

WALLY CZUPRYNKO                                                           JOSEPH FISH    

DENNIS POLIVKA

FISCAL NOTE:  No fiscal impact.

MIS IMPACT:  No MIS impact.

 

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, December 16, 2014