Under emergency conditions, where there exists a threat to public health, welfare, safety or property, the purchasing officer, if one has been appointed, or in his/her absence, the mayor or a member of the city council, or in the inability to contact any of those individuals, the work area supervisor in charge of the affected area, may make or authorize an emergency procurement without bids. However, an emergency procurement shall be made with as much competition as practical under the circumstances. A written determination of the basis for the emergency and for the selection of the particular vendor/contractor shall be submitted thereafter by the individual authorizing procurement, to the mayor and city council for the purchase to be reviewed and the emergency confirmed. (Ord. 10-10, 11-18-2010)