(a) Whenever the City Manager determines that a significant emergency threatens the public health, safety, or welfare of the City and the emergency cannot be managed using the available powers and resources, the City Manager shall declare an emergency and shall publish such declaration in a writing communicated by such means as are reasonably expected to immediately inform the public of such declaration.
(b) Notwithstanding division (a) hereof, a majority of Council, at a regular or special meeting duly called therefor, may declare an emergency and direct City personnel to take appropriate actions.
(Ord. 1681. Passed 9-15-70; Ord. 2018-14. Passed 6-5-18; Ord. 2020-25. Passed 1-5-21.)