The council may, upon recommendation of the city coordinator of ESDA, authorize any purchase or contracts and incur obligations necessary to place it in a position to effectively combat such disasters in order to protect the health and safety of persons and to protect property, and to provide emergency assistance to victims of those disasters.
In event of enemy caused or other disaster, the city coordinator of ESDA is authorized, on behalf of the city, to procure such services, supplies, equipment or material as may be necessary for such purposes, in view of the exigency, without regard to the statutory procedures or formalities normally prescribed by law pertaining to city contracts or obligations, as authorized by the act, provided, that if the council meets at such time, the city coordinator shall act subject to the directions and restrictions imposed by that body. (Ord. 1647, 2-18-1992; amd. Ord. 2964, 4-20-2015, eff. 5-4-2015)