A. By City Manager or Purchasing Agent Permitted When. In case of an emergency which poses an immediate threat to public health, safety or welfare and which requires immediate purchase of supplies, equipment, or contractual services, the City Manager or Purchasing Agent are authorized to secure in the open market at the lowest obtainable price any supplies, equipment, or contractual services, regardless of the amount of the expenditure; provided, however, that a full explanation of the circumstances of such emergency shall be entered in the minutes of the Council at the first available meeting following the commitment to the expenditure and shall be open to public inspection.

B. By Using Department – Procedure. In case of an emergency, and with the prior consent of the City Manager or Purchasing Agent, any using department may purchase directly any supplies, equipment, or services when the maximum contract amount thereof does not exceed $100,000, whose immediate procurement is essential to prevent delays in the work of the using department which may affect the life, health, or public safety of citizens. The head of such using department shall send to the Purchasing Agent a copy of the delivery record, together with a full written explanation of the circumstances of the emergency, which shall be filed by the Purchasing Agent as a permanent and public record of the purchase. The Purchasing Agent shall, by rules and regulations, prescribe the procedures under which such emergency purchases may be made. (Ord. 3400 § 1, 2017; Ord. 2899 § 1, 2003; Ord. 2766 § 1, 1998).