Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the mayor, upon declaration of a local emergency by proclamation as provided in section 12-15-3 of this chapter, may authorize the chief administrative officer and his/her designees, to procure by purchase or lease, such goods and services as are deemed necessary for the city's emergency response effort. This emergency procurement of goods or services may be made in the open market for immediate delivery or furnishing, without filing a requisition or estimate and without advertisement or competitive bid. A full written account of all emergency procurements made during this emergency, together with a requisition for the required materials, supplies, equipment, or services, shall be submitted to the director of management services within thirty (30) days after their procurement, and shall be open to public inspection for a period of at least one year subsequent to the date of the emergency purchases. The mayor, or the mayor's designee, shall, within three (3) months of the conclusion of the emergency, formally communicate these emergency expenditures in a full written account to the city council.
(Ord. 2001-65, 11-20-2001, eff. 12-9-2001)