(a) The city will provide legal representation for a plan member in a claim or suit in which the plan member is covered under this plan.
(b) If the city attorney determines that there is a conflict of interests for the city attorney in representing a plan member, and the plan member is otherwise entitled to coverage under this plan, the city will pay the reasonable fee of a private attorney to represent the plan member. The private attorney will be selected by mutual agreement of the plan member and the city attorney. (Ord. 18575)