(A) On an annual basis, the Mayor and the City Manager shall review the eligibility and performance of the County Emergency Management Coordinator and make recommendations to the City Council.
(B) The Mayor and City Manager shall review the effectiveness of the County Emergency Operations Plan as the plan relates to the municipality once every two years. With the assistance of the city liaison, they shall make recommendations to the County Emergency Management Coordinator of any changes which may be needed. After this review and incorporation of necessary changes, the Mayor and City Manager shall certify the plan to be current and adequate for the city the ensuing two years.
(C) When circumstances within the city indicate that the occurrence or threat of occurrence of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property from natural or human-made cause exists, the Mayor may declare a local state of emergency. Such a declaration shall be promptly filed with the County Emergency Management Coordinator, who shall forward it to the Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division. This declaration shall not be continued or renewed for a period in excess of seven days except with the consent of the City Council.
(D) If the Mayor invokes such power and authority, he or she shall, as soon as reasonably expedient, convene the City Council for one or more emergency meetings in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, being M.C.L. §§ 15.261 et seq. to perform its normal legislative and administrative duties as the situation demands, and will report to that body relative to emergency activities. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as abridging or curtailing the powers of the City Council unless specifically provided herein.
(E) The Mayor/City Manager may do one or more of the following under a local state of emergency:
(1) Direct the Emergency Management Coordinator to implement the Emergency Operations Plan;
(2) Issue directives as to travel restrictions on local streets within the city;
(3) Relieve city employees of normal duties and temporarily reassign them to other duties;
(4) Activate mutual aid agreements;
(5) Direct the city disaster relief effort in accordance with the County Emergency Operations Plan and city standard operating procedures;
(6) Notify the public of the situation and recommend in-place or evacuation protective measures;
(7) Request a state of disaster or emergency declaration from the Governor as described in § 35.06; and
(8) When obtaining normal approvals would result in further injury or damage, the Mayor/City Manager may, until the City Council convenes, waive procedures and formalities otherwise required pertaining to the following:
(a) For a period of up to seven days, send city employees and resources to the aid of other communities, as provided by mutual aid agreements;
(b) For a period of up to seven days, make contracts and obtain and distribute equipment, materials, and supplies for disaster purposes;
(c) Employ temporary workers;
(d) Purchase and distribute supplies, materials, and equipment; and
(e) Make, amend, or suspend the application of any ordinance or rule necessary for emergency management purposes which supplement a rule, order, or directive issued by the Governor or a state agency. Such an amendment or suspension of any ordinance or rule shall be temporary and, upon the Governor’s declaration that a state of disaster or state of emergency is terminated, shall no longer be in effect.
(F) The Mayor/City Manager may, if a state of disaster or emergency is declared by the Governor, assign and make available for duty the employees, property, or equipment of the city within or without the physical limits of the city as ordered by the Governor or the Director of the Michigan Department of State Police in accordance with the Act.
(Prior Code, § 35.05) (Ord. D-1639, passed 8-26-1991, effective 8-26-1991)