The general intent of this chapter is to provide for all necessary and dispensable powers and procedures reasonably needed to prevent, cope with or make more tolerable emergency conditions. For this purpose, all powers, both ministerial and discretionary, as conferred herein, shall be literally construed and shall be construed as intending to supplement and augment, and not to limit any other powers or reasonable exercise of discretion which may ordinarily pertain to city officers, employees, departments and agencies.
(`90 Code, § 8.46.010) (Ord. 90-38, passed - -)