§ 2-180. Emergencies procedure
In cases of emergency, when repair or replacements are necessary to permit the continued conduct of the operation or services of the city or to avoid danger to life or property, the city council, after making a finding that the emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids and, that the action is necessary to respond to the emergency, may by a four-fifths (4/5) vote, proceed at once to replace or repair any public facility, take any directly related and immediate action required by that emergency, and procure the necessary equipment, services and supplies for those purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts. The city manager shall have the power to declare a public emergency when it is impractical to convene a meeting of the city council, subject to confirmation by the city council, by a four-fifths (4/5) vote, at its next meeting and reviewed at least at every regularly scheduled meeting thereafter until the action is terminated. This procedure shall be subject to any other requirements of Public Contract Code section 22050, as amended.