(a) If there is no liability or other insurance in place that provides coverage against claims made against any elected officials, appointed officials and employees of the City, the City shall hold harmless and indemnify all elected officials, appointed officials and employees of their conduct while acting in their official capacity as an official or employee of the City, provided the official or employee has not acted in a malicious manner and/or has not acted in a manner beyond the scope of their employment and/or has not acted in a manner known or that should have been known to them to be improper, illegal or violative of their duties and/or responsibilities to the City.
(b) Nothing in this section shall obligate the City to consult with or obtain the permission of any official or employee prior to settling or otherwise resolving any claims made against any official or employee of the City.
(c) Should any claims be made for which the City has responsibility pursuant to subsection (a) hereof, the City shall also pay and be responsible for the attorney fees and expenses of suit provided, however, the City shall have the sole and exclusive right to choose the attorney or attorneys who shall represent the City and the officials or employees involved.
(Ord. 87-87. Passed 12-14-87.)