Chapter 2.90
INDEMNITY OF PERSONNEL

Sections:

2.90.100    DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

2.90.200    DUTIES OF CITY OFFICIALS, BOARD MEMBERS, COMMISSIONERS OR EMPLOYEES.

2.90.100 DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

(a)    POLICY - The City of Bremerton shall provide legal defense and will pay all legitimate claims, settlements, judgments, and associated costs for its officials, board members, commissioners, employees and their marital communities, named as parties or defendants in claims or lawsuits as a result of acts or omissions made in the good faith performance of the City’s business.

(b)    NOTIFICATION - Within 7 days after receipt of a claim or suit against them, a City official, board member, commissioner or employee shall tender it to the office of risk management. (Ord. 4107, 1987)

2.90.200 DUTIES OF CITY OFFICIALS, BOARD MEMBERS, COMMISSIONERS OR EMPLOYEES.

All City officials, board members, commissioners or employees named as parties to a claim or defendants in such a lawsuit shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the City Attorney, Risk Management Specialist and other authorized representatives. This shall include, but is not limited to, providing requested information, statements, testimony, exhibits and documents. Failure to fully cooperate shall result in City’s withdrawal of defense and shall absolve City of all responsibility for payment of judgments and settlements. (Ord. 5075 §6, 2009: Ord. 4107, 1987)