CCR2025.040-MOU-Countywide damage assessment svcsCOMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #040-2025
RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MUSKEGO AND WAUKESHA COUNTY FOR
COUNTYWIDE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SERVICES
WHEREAS, it is desirable to coordinate Countywide damage assessment services across
municipal boundaries within Waukesha County in an effort to obtain accurate, quick, and
efficient accounting of damages resulting from a disaster; and
WHEREAS, disasters often cross municipal boundaries and Waukesha County Emergency
Management must collect data from all impacted municipalities; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Wisconsin Statute § 323.15(1)(a)-(b), the county head of
emergency management shall coordinate and assist in developing city, village, and town
emergency management plans within the county, integrate those emergency management
plans with the county's emergency management plan, direct and coordinate emergency
management activities throughout the county during a state of emergency, and advise the
Department of Military Affairs of all emergency management planning in the county and submit
required reports to the adjutant general, as per his or her request; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Wisconsin Statute § 323.15(1)(c)(1)-(4), the city, village, and
town head of emergency management shall direct participation in emergency management
programs ordered by the adjutant general or the county head of emergency management,
advise the county head of emergency management on local emergency management
programs, and submit to the county head of emergency management any reports required, as
per his or her request; and
WHEREAS, each Participating Jurisdiction is obligated to coordinate with the County's
Emergency Management Office if damages and citizens' needs meet thresholds for a
Presidential Disaster Declaration for federal assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5208; and
WHEREAS, damage assessments must be completed before disaster assistance is provided
by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA); and
WHEREAS, the City of Muskego may lack available staff to complete damage assessments
and have a condensed timeline to complete damage assessment submissions to Wisconsin
Emergency Management; and
WHEREAS, the City of Muskego would greatly benefit from assistance of neighboring
jurisdictions in the assessment process and such cooperation would, therefore, benefit the
County as a whole when seeking federal assistance; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore desirable that the County and the City of Muskego enter into the
attached Memorandum of Understanding to outline their understanding of the processes and
resources that will be used to cooperatively complete damage assessments when assistance
is requested by a Participating Jurisdiction.
Resolution #040-2025
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Muskego does hereby
approve the Resolution to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of
Muskego and Waukesha County for Countywide Damage Assessment Services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Municipal Clerk are hereby authorized to
sign the Memorandum of Understanding, the City Attorney is authorized to make substantive
changes to it as may be necessary in order to preserve the general intent thereof, and the
Mayor is authorized to sign such substantive changes made by the City Attorney.
DATED THIS 24th DAY OF JUNE 2025.
SPONSORED BY:
Mayor Rick Petfalski
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #040-2025 which was
adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
City Clerk
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