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Upon the proclamation of a civil emergency by the mayor, and during the existence thereof, emergency purchases of supplies, materials and equipment are authorized to be made in accordance with the following procedure:

A. Emergency purchasing forms shall be provided by the finance department for use for all emergency purchases or contracting for supplies, materials or labor during the existence of such emergency, which forms shall provide for the filling in of appropriate prescribed information which shall include date and time of purchase, name and address of supplier, quantity, unit, description, unit price, and total price of item, name and appropriate identification number from the identification card of the person making the purchase, date required and date delivered, description of use of item, including disaster work order number, description of disaster work and location of use, and name and appropriate identification number from the identification card of the person receiving the item.

B. An identification card shall be used in all cases to verify that the purchaser is authorized by the city to make emergency purchases.

C. A log of all purchases made during any emergency shall be maintained by each department.

D. The heads of departments using emergency purchase forms shall account for all costs incurred in making such purchases.

E. Upon termination of the emergency, the heads of departments shall review all emergency purchase orders issued by their respective departments, and shall verify and authenticate such orders, and submit a summary thereof through the purchasing agent to the city council for authorization of payment. (Ord. 6088 § 1, 2007; Ord. 3957 § 2(11), 1984.)