(a) When an emergency occurs requiring an immediate purchase to prevent an interruption of public service that would endanger public health, safety or welfare, as declared and determined by the department director or designee, the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies, affording as much competition as is practical under the circumstances, may make the purchase notwithstanding that the expenditure exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) when the Mayor and the President of Council determine the immediate purchase is necessary to prevent an interruption of public service that would endanger public health, safety or welfare, provided that the purchase and the nature of the emergency shall be reported to Council at the next regular meeting following the authorization of the purchase.
(b) Nothing contained in this section shall authorize any contract for service to be performed beyond the period of the second meeting of Council following the authorization of the contract by the empowered officials.
(Ord. No. 1737-08. Passed 12-8-08, eff. 12-10-08)