Whenever the Mayor, or in the event of his/her inability to act the Mayor pro tem, determines that an emergency exists, she/he shall forthwith proclaim in writing the existence of such state of emergency setting forth the facts constituting an emergency and a finding of the existence of an emergency and file a copy thereof in the office of the City Finance Director. A news release relating to said state of emergency shall be issued at the earliest reasonable time. (Ord. 04-10 §4, 2004; Ord. 01-26 §4, 2001).