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City of American Canyon Municipal Code.

2.48.110 Meeting of city council after disaster.

The city council shall meet as soon as possible after a disaster. The meeting may be called by the mayor or by a majority of the available members of the city council. Should there be only one member of the city council available, he may call and hold such meeting and perform any acts necessary to reconstitute the city council.

At the first meeting after the disaster the city council shall:

(A) Ascertain the damage to the city, to personnel and properly;

(B) Proceed to reconstitute itself by filling vacancies until there are three members of such council. Should only one member of the council, or only one standby officer be available, he shall have the power to reconstitute the city council;

(C) Proceed to reconstitute the government of the city by appointment of qualified persons to fill vacancies in the governmental system;

(D) Proceed to perform its functions in the preservation of law and order and in the furnishing of local services.