(A) The Settlement Advisory Committee shall be constituted on an ad hoc basis for cases which, pursuant to § 2-8-1-3 require Council approval for settlement.
(B) The Settlement Advisory Committee shall consist of the City Attorney, the Risk Manager, one Department Head or Senior Official appointed by the Mayor to consider the particular case at issue and two City Councilors appointed by the Council President. If the settlement under consideration involves property or activity uniquely within a Council district, the councilor from that district shall be considered for the Settlement Advisory Committee for that matter.
(C) The Committee shall be strictly advisory to whoever is representing the city in a particular matter. The Committee shall take no votes. Any opinions expressed during a meeting of the Committee shall be the opinion of that member.
(D) A settlement offer presented to the Settlement Advisory Committee shall satisfy an attorney's obligation to the city to present settlement offers to the city for consideration. Any individual member of the Committee may request that a settlement offer be presented to the full City Council. If such a request is made the offer shall be presented to the Council at the earliest possible Council meeting.
(Ord. 13-2008)