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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCE NO. 5528ORDINANCE NO. ________ ANORDINANCEof theCityCouncil of theCityofBremerton, Washington,amendingChapter2.90of theBremerton Municipal Code entitled WHEREAS,theCityCouncil recognizes thatCityofBremertonemployees, officials, and volunteersshould besecure in performing theirofficialdutieswithoutfearof personal liability; and WHEREAS,theCityCouncildesires toamendChapter 2.90oftheBremerton whichallowsthe Citytodefend andindemnify personnel providedtermsandconditionsaremet bypersonnel; and WHEREAS,theCityCouncildesires toclarifythetermsand conditionsrequired andtheprocedural stepsnecessary forindemnification anddefense ofpersonnel; NOW THEREFORE, THECITYCOUNCIL OFTHECITYOFBREMERTON,WASHINGTON, DOESHEREBYORDAINASFOLLOWS: SECTION 1.Chapter2.90of theBremerton Municipal Codeentitled "Indemnity ofPersonnel" isherebyamended toreadasfollows: Chapter 2.90 INDEMNITYOFPERSONNEL 2.90.000DEFINITIONS. anypersonwhoisserving or hasservedasan appointedmember ofanyCityboard, commission, committee, orotherappointed positionwiththeCity. whoisorhas beenemployedbytheCity. aperson whoperforms anyassigned orauthorizedduties, except emergency services workers, broughtaboutbyone'sownfreechoice, receives nowages, andis registered andacceptedasa volunteerbytheCity. means aproceeding before a tribunal constituted bylaw, including a court, anadministrative bodyorcommission, oranadministrative lawjudge or hearingofficer. Docusign Envelope ID: 67C2F8E5-D94C-47FB-808C-9E36949065D8 2.90.100DEFENSE ANDINDEMNIFICATION OFCITYCITY OFFICIALS, AND EMPLOYEES, ANDVOLUNTEERS. a) POLICY - TheCityCity ofBremertonshallprovide legaldefense andwillpayall legitimateclaims, settlements, judgments, andassociated costsforitsanypastorpresent officials, board members, commissioners, employee, volunteer, employeesand theirmarital communities, namedasaparty, claimant, ordefendantiesordefendantsinanyclaims, or lawsuits, or legalproceeding asa resultofactsoromissionsperformed, orweregood faith purported tobeperformed, within thescopeoftheirofficialduties. madeinthe goodfaith b) NOTIFICATION - Within 7daysafter receipt ofaclaim orsuitagainst them, a Cityofficial, boardmember, commissioner oremployee shalltenderit totheoffice ofrisk management. (Ord. 4107, 1987) b) Thelegal defense shall beprovidedbythe officeoftheCityAttorney, andmay includelegalservices providedbycontract withoutsidelegalcounsel as determined tobe necessarybytheCityAttorney. 2.90.200DUTIES OFCITYOFFICIALS, BOARDMEMBERS, COMMISSIONERS OREMPLOYEES, ANDVOLUNTEERS. a) Within 7days afterreceiptofa claim, lawsuit, or legalproceeding againstthem, a Cityofficial, employee, orvolunteer shalldeliver ittotheoffice ofRisk Management. b) AllCityUpondeliverythereof, theCityofficials, board members, commissioners, volunteers, oremployees, orvolunteernamedasparties toaclaim, lawsuit, orlegal proceeding ordefendants insucha lawsuit shallcooperate to thefullestextentwith theCityAttorney, Risk Management Specialist and otherauthorized representatives. Thisshallinclude, butisnot limited to, providingrequestedinformation, statements, testimony, exhibits anddocuments. Failure to fullycooperateshall resultinCitywal ofdefenseandshall absolve Cityofall responsibility forpayment ofjudgments andsettlements. c) Intheevent thatanyofficial, employee, or volunteerfailstocomplywith anyof theconditions ofBMC2.90.200, orelectstoprovide their ownrepresentationwithrespecttoany suchclaim orlitigation, thenalloftheprovisions ofthischaptershallbeinapplicable, andhave noforceoreffect withrespect toanysuchclaimorlitigation. Docusign Envelope ID: 67C2F8E5-D94C-47FB-808C-9E36949065D8 2.90.300 EXCLUSIONS. a) In noeventshallprotection be offeredunderthischapterbythe Cityto: 1) Anydishonest, fraudulent, criminal, ormaliciousactorcourse ofconductofan official, employee, orvolunteer; 2) Anyact orcourseofconductof anofficial, employee, orvolunteerwhich isnot performed onbehalf oftheCity; 3) Anyactorcourse ofconduct which isoutside thescopeof , serviceoremploymentwith theCity; or 4) Anyclaim, action, or legalproceeding broughtagainst anofficial, employee, or volunteerbyoronbehalf oftheCity. Nothinghereinshallbeconstruedtowaiveorimpair the rightoftheCityCounciltoinstitute suitor counterclaimagainstanyofficialor employeenorto limitits abilityto disciplineorterminate an employee. b) Theprovisionsofthischapter shall have noforceoreffectwith respectto any accident, occurrence orcircumstance for whichthe Cityortheofficial, employee, orvolunteeris insured againstlossordamages under theterms of anyvalidinsurance policy; provided, thatthis chapter shallprovideprotection, subject toits terms andlimitations, above anylosslimit ofsuch policy. Theprovisions ofthischapter areintended tobesecondarytoanycontractorpolicy of insuranceownedorapplicable toanyofficial, employee, orvolunteer. TheCityshallhavethe righttorequire anofficial, employee, orvolunteer toutilizeanysuch policyprotectionpriorto requesting theprotectionafforded bythischapter. 2.90.400DETERMINATION OFEXCLUSION. Claims, actions, andotherlegalproceedings predicatedupontheofficial actsofofficials, employees, orvolunteerswillbepresumed to bewithinthescopeoftheir official dutiesand covered bythischapter unlesstheCityCouncildeclaresotherwise. Upontherecommendation by theMayor thatanofficial, employee, orvolunteer should notbe affordedadefense bytheCity under thetermsof thischapter, theCityCouncilmaydenyanofficial, employee, orvolunteer theprotectionsofthischapter whensuchadenialisconsistent withtheterms ofthischapter. The decisionoftheCityCouncilshallbefinalas alegislativedeterminationand shallbebased upon afindingthat theclaim, action, or legalproceeding against anofficial, employee, orvolunteer meetsordoes notmeetthecriteria ofthischapter. Nothing inthissection shallpreclude theCity from undertaking an officer defenseundera reservation of rights. Thedeterminationtodenyadefense asprovided underthischapter toamemberormembers of Docusign Envelope ID: 67C2F8E5-D94C-47FB-808C-9E36949065D8 theCityCouncil shallbemadewithout thevoteof suchmemberof theCityCouncilunlessthe inclusion ofsuch member ormembers isrequiredforaquorum; provided, thatifaclaim or actionaffectsaquorum or greater number ofthemembers oftheCityCouncil, allsuch affected members shall retaintheirvoting privileges underthissection. 2.90.500 REIMBURSEMENTOFINCURRED EXPENSES a) IftheCitydeterminesthatan official, employee, orvolunteer doesnotcomewithin theprovisions ofthischapter, andacourt ofcompetentjurisdiction laterdetermines thatsuch claim, action, or legalproceeding does comewithintheprovisions of thischapter, thentheCity incurredindefendingagainsttheclaim, action, or legalproceeding. TheCity shallpayany att, action, orlegal proceeding iscovered bytheprovisionsofthischapter. b) IftheCitydeterminesthataclaim, action, orlegalproceeding againstacityofficial, employee, orvolunteer doescome withintheprovisionsof thischapter, andacourt ofcompetent jurisdiction laterfindsthatsuchclaimdoesnotcomewithin theprovisionsof thischapter, then theCityshallbereimbursed forcostsor expenses incurredin obtaining thedetermination that suchclaim, action, or legalproceeding isnotcovered bytheprovisions ofthischapter. 2.90.600 CONFLICT WITH PROVISIONSOFINSURANCEPOLICIES Nothing contained in thischapter shallbe construed tomodify or amendanyprovision of anypolicyof insurance where anyCityofficial, employee, orvolunteerthereof isthenamed insured. Intheeventofanyconflictbetweenthischapter andtheprovisionsofanysuch policy of insurance, thepolicy provisionsshall becontrolling; provided, however, thatnothingcontained right tofullcoveragepursuanttothis chapter, itbeing theintentofthis chapterandsection toprovide thecoverage detailedinthischapter outsideandbeyond insurancepolicieswhichmaybe in effect, whilenotcompromisingthetermsandconditions ofsuch policiesbyanyconflicting provisioncontained inthischapter. SECTION 2. Severability. Ifanyoneormoresections, subsections, orsentences ofthisOrdinance areheld tobeunconstitutional or invalid, suchdecisionshallnotaffect the validity oftheremainingportion ofthisordinance andthesameshallremaininfull forceand effect. SECTION 3. Effective Date. Thisordinanceshall takeeffectandbeinforce ten 10) daysfromandafteritspassage, approval andpublication asprovided bylaw. Docusign Envelope ID: 67C2F8E5-D94C-47FB-808C-9E36949065D8 Docusign Envelope ID: 67C2F8E5-D94C-47FB-808C-9E36949065D8 November 19th 25 1st December 20th 25 21st November 25 5528 25 November