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B. Initial Emergency Measures All emergency measures taken by the Director of Emergency Services prior to the issuance of an official proclamation of emergency, or prior to any decision by the City Council not to issue such proclamation, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the City of Santa Ana and shall be legal and binding on the City of Santa Ana. The Director of Emergency Services shall be immune from any form of liability for all emergency measures taken pursuant to an official proclamation of emergency made by the Director prior to a decision by the City Council, even if the City Council later decides not to ratify the Director's proclamation of emergency. C. Emergency Expenditures Any expenditure made in connection with emergency activities under this Division, including mutual aid activities, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the City of Santa Ana. The Director of Emergency Services, during a proclaimed emergency, shall have the authority to approve contracts and waive normal purchasing requirements as necessary to support the emergency response under this Division and to protect the life and property of the residents of the City. The Director shall have the authority to enter contracts or make purchases for any supplies, materials, equipment or services when any such item is immediately necessary for the continued operation of City government, for the preservation of life or property, or when such purchase is required for the health, safety and welfare of the people, provided there is a present, immediate and existing emergency. The Finance Director shall maintain a detailed accounting of all expenditures made under this provision and shall submit upon termination of the emergency, a detailed report to the City Manager, who in turn shall provide the report to the City Council. Section 8. Section 2 -405 of Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended to read in -full as follows: Sec. 2 -405. Continuity of Government. Disasters or large -scale emergencies may result in conditions causing the absence or unavailability of officers or officials of the City. The preservation and continued functioning of local government is of utmost concern in these circumstances. The City of Santa Ana will take these minimum precautions to provide for the continuance of essential government services during times of emergencies: A. City Council If, during a Local Emergency, State of Emergency or State of War Emergency that has been proclaimed or exists under the provisions of the Emergency Services Act, it has been determined that a majority of the City Council seats have become temporarily or I 11B-13