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PURPOSE AND INTENT: a. The committee shall evaluate best practices and recommend protocols for: a-1. Responses to specific types of emergencies, including plans for evacuations or sheltering. a-2. Securing public free-standing buildings or campuses. a-3. Internal and external emergency communication. a-4. Training protocols. a-5. Special accommodations that may be required for different employees. a-6. After-action review of emergencies. b. The committee shall focus on the following emergency preparedness-related topics, including, but not limited to: b-1. Information technology. b-2. City equipment. b-3. Resources and budgeting. b-4. Emergency response command nexus.

COMPOSITION: There is created an emergency preparedness committee consisting of 9 members. a. The fire chief, or designee. b. The police chief, or designee. c. The city clerk, or designee. d. The director of emergency management, or designee. e. The commissioner of public works, or designee. f. The director of employee relations, or designee. g. The city attorney, or designee. h. The mayor, or designee. i. The common council president, or designee.

CREATING AUTHORITY: Section 320-55 of the Milwaukee code of Ordinances.

ORGANIZATION. The fire chief and city clerk shall be the committee’s co-chairs. STAFFING: The city clerk’s office shall provide staff assistance to the committee, with additional assistance from other departments as needed. All city departments are directed to cooperate with the committee and provide assistance whenever the committee so requests.

CITY HALL CAMPUS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

LAST UPDATED: July 28, 2025