[Adopted 8-21-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-12]
A. 
Pursuant to statutory authority, the City of Ventnor does hereby authorize and provide indemnification to its employees, officials and appointees in accordance with indemnification provisions applicable to all public employees within this state.
B. 
The City does hereby authorize and provide indemnification to its employees, officials and appointees in accordance with the indemnification provisions of N.J.S.A. 59:10-4, as the same may be amended and supplemented.
C. 
The intention of the City of Ventnor is to provide indemnification and defense in as broad a manner as is authorized by state statute and common law. This shall include indemnification for exemplary or punitive damages resulting from the employee's civil violation of state or federal law if, in the opinion of the City Commissioners, the act committed upon which the damages are based did not constitute actual fraud, actual malice, willful misconduct or an intentional wrong.