Sec. 2.10.070. - Emergency expenditures and transfer of funds, authority.
(a) In cases of emergency caused by act of God or the public enemy, or some contingency which could not have been foreseen at the time of adoption of the budget, the city council may authorize the expenditure of funds in excess of such budget, by resolution duly adopted by a two-thirds vote of the city council in office at the time the vote is taken. Such resolution shall set forth in full the facts concerning such emergency.
(b) In cases of emergency caused by act of God or the public enemy, or some other contingency which could not have been foreseen at the time of adoption of the budget, the city council may authorize, in accordance with law, the transfer of funds within the budget to meet such contingency. In the event such emergency requires a resolution authorizing the transfer of monies between funds within the budget, such resolution shall set forth in full the facts concerning the emergency. Due notice of the ordinance shall be given in accordance with statutory law.
(Code 1966, § 2.44.100; Ord. No. 2892, § 1, 8-11-80)