(a) The city shall defend any claim or lawsuit against the plan member seeking damages to which this article applies even if any of the allegations of the claim or suit are groundless, false or fraudulent.
(b) The city attorney shall provide the legal representation to a plan member in any claim or lawsuit in which the plan member is covered by this article.
(c) If the city attorney determines that there is a conflict of interest for the city attorney in representing a plan member, and the plan member is entitled to coverage under this article, the city will pay the reasonable fees of outside legal counsel to represent the plan member. The outside counsel shall be selected by the city attorney.
(d) In any lawsuit where the city attorney is providing legal representation to a plan member, the plan member may hire or retain additional legal counsel; however, the city shall not pay or reimburse said plan member for the services of said legal counsel.
(e) The city shall not be liable for any settlement of any claim or lawsuit effected without its consent.
(f) The city reserves the right to assert any defense and make any settlement it deems expedient.
(Ord. 9943, § 1, passed 9-1-1987; Ord. 14577, § 4, passed 4-4-2001)