(a) The Mayor is authorized, for periods of up to two years, with the approval of a majority of the members of Council, without the necessity for competitive bidding, to enter into personal services contracts with one or more persons for purposes of administering the self-insurance program, including, but not limited to, a program administrator, an independent adjusting firm and an independent actuarial firm, each of which shall be subject to Council approval. Funds to pay for this expenditure are to be derived from the General Fund, Liability Self-Insurance Line item.
(Ord. 144-1989. Passed 6-19-89.)
(b) In any legal action covered by the self-insurance program created by this chapter, the Mayor, with the approval of a majority of the members of Council, may enter into a personal services contract with one or more attorneys at law to conduct the defense of such action, if it is the opinion of the Mayor that the nature and complexity of the factual or legal issues involved are such as to make it impractical for the Department of Law to conduct the defense thereof.
(c) Should any such defense result in a decision that could be subject to the appeal process, the attorney or attorneys of record and/or the Director of Law shall submit, in writing, to the Mayor and Council at an executive session the basis of such appeal, or if such appeal is not advisable, an appropriate recommendation.
(Ord. 149-1988. Passed 6-20-88.)