Section 20355.4 Of Article 21.5. Sonoma-marin Area Rail Transit District From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 21.5.

. (a) Upon determining that immediate remedial measures are necessary to avert or alleviate damage to property of the district or to repair or restore damaged or destroyed property of the district in order to ensure that the facilities of the district are available to serve the transportation needs of the general public, and upon determining that available remedial measures, including procurement in compliance with Sections 20355, 20355.1, 20355.2, and 20355.3 are inadequate, the general manager may authorize the expenditure of money previously appropriated specifically by the board for the direct purchases of goods and services, without observance of the provisions of those sections.
  (b) The general manager shall, after any such expenditure, submit to the board a full report explaining the necessity for the action.