(A) The program shall rely upon funds placed in an Internal Service Fund, which shall be included in the City Attorney Office/Risk Management budget and shall include all money deposited by appropriation or from any other source, related to such fund. The account shall consist of:
(1) Any unexpended balance of any appropriation made for the expenditure of public funds for or accruing from the payment of claims and judgments against the city relating to general liability;
(2) Appropriations for the payment of claims and judgments against the city relating to general liability;
(3) Those costs recovered for services of other than the city employees relating to the recovery of tort claims against other parties involving general liability;
(4) Fines and forfeitures levied against employees as a result of being found responsible for preventable accidents;
(5) Income accruing from the investment of the trust fund.
(B) The funds are to be expended in accordance with the provisions and for the purposes stated in this subchapter. The funds shall be segregated from other funds of the city, shall be appropriated in the annual city budget and shall be administered under the direction of the City Attorney for that purpose.
(C) For the purpose of this subchapter, general liability shall be defined as all actual or alleged responsibilities to others arising out of the ownership, maintenance and use of all city property, all operations of the city, and all acts or omissions of the city’s elected officials, appointees, agents and employees while acting within the scope of official duties.
(Ord. 2003-52, passed 11-20-03; Am. Ord. 2019-19, passed 3-21-29)