HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2394 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINTON
RESOLUTION NO . 2394
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON PROVIDING LEGAL
DEFENSE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES AGAINST LIABILITY CLAIMS
ARISING OUT OF PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYMENT DUTIES BY
CITY EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a number of City employees perform discretionary
services on behalf of the City of Renton on a day to day basis , and
WHEREAS performance of such discretionary services may lead
to lawsuits being brought against the City which may include naming
the Citv employee as a co-defendant , and
WHEREAS requiring the City employee to provide his or her
own leal counsel to defend such a lawsuit would chill the employee ' s
normal exercise of discretion, and ..tend to make that employee
unnaturally conservative in making decisions , and
WHEREAS the City Council believes it to be in the public
interest to encourage City employees to make discretionary decisions
without the fear of undue legal expense , now therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PENTON , WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : The above recitals are found to be true and
correct in all respects .
SECTION II : Whenever any City employee or administrative
authority of the City is sued in connection with the performance
of his , her or its function , and it appears that person or
administrative authority has acted in good faith and without malice
in verformance of such duties , then the City of Renton shall provide
legal counsel to defend that employee or administrative authority
either through an attorney appointed by the insurance company if
such insurance is in existence , or alternatively , through the City
Attorney' s office . Should the litigation result in a judgment against
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the employee or administrative authority, and it should appear
that the employee or administrative authority was acting in good
faith and within the scope of his , her or its duties , then any
judgment rendered against that employee or administrative authority
shall be paid by the City. Likewise , the City shall pay any claim
made against the employee or administrative authority for performance
of duties when it has been determined that claim should be paid in the
manner the City would pay any judgment as detailed above .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 27th day of April , 1981 .
Delores A. Mead, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 27th day of April, 19.81 .
Barbara Y. Shinpoch, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J . Wa ren, City Attorney
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