(A) In the event of a state of emergency threatening or endangering the lives, safety, health, and welfare of the people within the city or threatening damage to or destruction of property or when directed to do so by the City Council, the Mayor of the city shall be authorized and empowered to issue a public proclamation declaring to all persons the existence of such a state of emergency; in order to more effectively protect the lives, safety, and property of people within the city, the Mayor may define and impose a curfew applicable to all persons within the jurisdiction of the city.
(B) The Mayor shall proclaim the end of such state of emergency and curfew as soon as circumstances warrant or when directed to do so by the City Council.
(C) If the Mayor is not available during the state of emergency, then the Mayor Pro Tem or three members of the City Council shall be empowered to act in the Mayor’s absence.
(D) The City Council shall be called into session within 24 hours after a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the Mayor.
(Prior Code, § 34.02)