In the case of an emergency, any department head or his or her designee may purchase or contract directly for any public improvements, goods, non-professional services, supplies, materials, equipment, and construction projects, whose immediate procurement is essential to the continuance of the work of the department concerned. Wherever possible, the department head or his or her designee shall contact the purchasing office for authorization prior to making any emergency purchases. A record of emergency purchase order authorizations shall be available for public inspection in the purchasing office. All purchases or contracts shall be submitted to City Council after the fact for subsequent ratification and/or approval for all purchases $2,000 or more.
(Prior Code, § 14.31) (Ord. O-82, passed 6-1-2009, effective 6-11-2009; Ord. O-193, passed 7-24-2017, effective 8-3-2017)