§ 8-3. Proclamation by city manager.

(a)

Authority of city manager. When in the judgment of the city manager a civil emergency as defined in this article is deemed to exist, the manager forthwith shall attempt to contact all members of the city council for an immediate emergency meeting. If it is not possible for city council to meet in an immediate emergency meeting, the manager may proclaim the existence of a civil emergency. Such proclamation by the manager is hereby determined to be a call for an emergency meeting of the city council. The emergency meeting shall be held as soon as the council members can assemble at city hall.

(b)

Filing of proclamation. Any proclamation and order of the city manager issued hereunder shall be filed as a public record in the office of the city clerk.

(Code 1959, § 2-13; Ord. No. 36235, §§ 2, 6, 2-15-68)