§ 20-12. Mayor.

The Mayor reports to the Council on matters of emergency management. The Mayor Pro Tem will act as the Mayor's successor when the Mayor is not available. A member of the Council, as determined by a vote of the Council, shall act as the Mayor's successor when both the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem are not available. The Mayor may do one or more of the following:

(1) 

Authorize a local state of emergency based upon information received through the Emergency Management Coordinator or Liaison on the nature and scope of the emergency;

(2) 

Attend event meetings and briefings for the purpose of government continuity;

(3) 

Implement quarantine procedures, through the City Manager, under the direction of the St. Clair County Health Department, Michigan Department of Public Health, or the Center for Disease Control in the protection of public health from a known or believed biological threat;

(4) 

Authorize a curfew through the City Manager to be enforced by the Department of Public Safety for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare with power to enact and maintain a curfew for events that are or may affect the City;

(5) 

Activate mutual aid agreements or compacts with other municipal entities in order to secure assistance in the form of personnel, equipment, or other resources that the Mayor deems necessary to assist with emergency or disaster relief efforts. The Emergency Management Coordinator or Liaison shall carry out such agreements or compacts, as required by the Act.

3-25-2013 by Ord. No. 1348