(A) The Council, pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. § 26-307, has the power to make, amend and rescind orders, rules and regulations necessary for emergency functions and regulations, but such shall not be inconsistent with orders, rules and regulations promulgated by the governor of this state. Those orders, rules or regulations shall be effective when a copy is filed in the office of the City Clerk. Existing resolutions, rules and regulations in conflict with A.R.S. §§ 26-301 et seq. and hereafter amended, are suspended during the time of emergency and to the extent that they may conflict.
(B) Pursuant to A.R.S. § 26-307(C) as amended, a state of war emergency, the Council may waive procedures and formalities otherwise required by law pertaining to the performance of public work, entering into contracts, incurring obligations, employing permanent and temporary workers, utilizing volunteer workers, renting equipment, purchasing and distributing supplies, materials and facilities and appropriating and expending public funds when the Council determines and declares that strict compliance with such procedures and formalities may prevent, hinder or delay mitigation of the effects of the state of war emergency.
(C) In the absence of specific authority in state emergency plans and programs, the Council will take emergency measures as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of A.R.S.§ 26-307(D) and as hereafter amended.
(D) This article constitutes authority, pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. § 26-311, for the Mayor to declare an emergency and, during the emergency, to govern by proclamation and to impose all necessary regulations to preserve the peace and order of the city including, but not limited to:
(1) Imposition of curfews in all or portions of the city;
(2) Ordering the closing of any business;
(3) Closing to public any public building, street or other public place; and
(4) Calling upon regular or auxiliary law enforcement agencies and organizations within or without the County of Pinal for assistance.
(E) Pursuant to A.R.S. § 26-311(C), in periods of local emergency, including an emergency declared by the Mayor, the city has full power to provide mutual aid to any affected area in accordance with local ordinances, resolutions, emergency plans or agreements therefor.
(Prior Code, § 2-16-2)