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ANORDINANCEENACTINGCHAPTER2.35 OF THE MOSESLAKE
MUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"INDEMNIFICATIONOF CITYOFFICIALSANDEMPLOYEES"
THECITY COUNCILOF THECITY OF MOSESLAKE;WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
I Section 1.Chapter 2.35 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Indemnifi-
cation of City Employees,Agents,and Officials"is enacted as follows:
2.35.010 Purpose:Owing to the risks of litigation existing as a result ofmunicipalemploymentandtheexposureofcityelectedandap-pointed officials and employees,it is determined to be in thebestinterestsofthecitytoprovidefortheindemnification of
those persons.
2.35.020 Indemnification:The City of Moses Lake indemnifies and holds
personally harmless all of its elected and appointed officials andemployeesforanycivilaction,claim,or proceeding institutedagainstanyofthoseindividualsarisingoutoftheperformance,purported performance,or failure of performance in good faith ofthedutiesfor;or the employment with,the city.The City of
Moses Lake holds said individuals harmless from any expenses con-nected with the defense,settlement,or monetary judgments fromsuchactions,claims,or proceedings.The purchase of insuranceforthispurposeforthoseindividualsshallnotbeconsideredcompensationtothem.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)daysafteritspassageandpublicationasprovidedbylaw.
Mopted by the City Council and signed by 987.
AP D AS TO FORM:
,City Attorney
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