(a) The Mayor is authorized, on an annual basis, with the approval of the majority of Council, without the necessity for competitive bidding, to enter into a personal services contract with one or more persons recommended by the Law Director for purposes of administering the self-insurance program, including, but not limited to, a Program Administrator (Risk Manager), an independent adjusting firm, and an independent actuarial firm, each of which shall be subject to Councilmanic approval.
(Ord. 120-90. Passed 4-16-90.)
(b) In any legal action covered by the self-insurance program, the Law Director, with the approval of a majority of Council and the Mayor, 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 Law Director that the amount of work or the nature and complexity of the factual or legal issues involved are such as to make it impractical for the Law Director to conduct the defense thereof. The Law Director, with the approval of the Mayor, may also enter into a personal services contract with one or more investigators to assist him or her in conducting the defense of any legal action covered by the self-insurance program.
(Ord. 371-89. Passed 1-16-90.)
(c) If any such defense results in a decision that could be subject to the appeal process, the attorney or attorneys of record and/or the Law Director shall submit, in writing, to the Mayor and Council, the basis of such appeal or an appropriate recommendation if such appeal is not advisable.
(Ord. 83-88. Passed 3-30-88.)