Except for §§ 2.16.030 through 2.16.060, this chapter shall not apply to an attorney who is providing legal services to the city pursuant to a contract with the city; §§ 2.16.030 through 2.16.060 shall be applicable to the attorney insofar as the provisions of the sections are consistent with the written contract between the attorney and the city.
(`78 Code, § 2.16.070.)