[Added 7-13-1998 by Ord. No. 22-1998; amended 1-26-2015 by Ord. No. 3-2015]
The Solicitor, as chief legal advisor to the City of Reading, has authority to determine whether a conflict exists between the Mayor/Administration and City Council. In the event a conflict does exist, the Mayor/Administration and City Council shall begin and complete a mediation process within 10 business days from the date the conflict was identified by the Solicitor, facilitated by a neutral third party that shall be selected by the Solicitor and agreed to by the Mayor/ Administration and City Council. If at the conclusion of the mediation process the conflict still exists, each party shall have the right to seek and retain independent legal counsel, separate and apart from the advice of the Office of the Solicitor. Section 8 of the Purchasing Policies shall apply.