The mayor is hereby authorized to act in the event of an emergency, as defined by RCW 39.04.280, and declare that such an emergency situation exists, waive competitive bidding requirements, and award all necessary contracts on behalf of the town to address the emergency situation. A written finding of the existence of an emergency will be made by the town council no later than two weeks following the award of any contract under this policy. (Res. 432 §§ 1, 2, 2023)