Notwithstanding any provision of these Codified Ordinances to the contrary, when the City Manager, in his or her sole discretion, determines that a state of public emergency exists within the City, the City Manager may, by executive order, declare a state of emergency, govern the City by executive order, and exercise, through the assistance of employees as designated by the City Manager and in consultation with the City Law Director, all emergency powers, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) The power to direct emergency response activities by City departments, including, but not limited to, the Police and Fire Divisions, and by such emergency services personnel as the City Manager may designate or appoint.
(b) The power to execute contracts for the emergency construction or repair of public improvements, when the delay of advertising and public bidding might cause serious loss or injury to the City, upon following the procedures of § 205.08.
(c) The power to purchase or lease goods and services, including, but not limited to, manpower and equipment, that the City Manager deems necessary to the City’s emergency response or for the repair of City facilities, or both, upon following the procedures of § 205.08.
(d) The power to lease real property, or structures, or both, that the City Manager deems necessary for the continued operation of City government.
(e) The power to promulgate rules and directions to implement and clarify the executive order exercising emergency power.
(f) The power to delegate any or all of these duties to the Chief Emergency Operations Officer.
(Ord. O99-142, passed 12-21-1999)