[Adopted 8-14-1997]
If, in the opinion of the Corporation Counsel, Corporation Counsel is
unable to represent any commission, board, agency or an individual acting
in his official City capaCity for any reason and said commission, board, agency
or individual acting in his official City capaCity is entitled to legal representation
pursuant to law, the Mayor shall hire special counsel to represent said commission,
board, agency or individual acting in his official City capaCity. The Mayor
shall endeavor to retain such counsel at an hourly rate equivalent to that
which is being paid to the Corporation Counsel for litigation matters, but
if the Mayor is unable to retain counsel at such rate, he shall retain such
counsel at a reasonable rate under all of the circumstances, provided that
there are sufficient funds in the legal services budget to cover such fees.
If, however, the Mayor is an adverse party to a formal complaint or
lawsuit filed by any commission, board, agency or an individual acting in
his official City capaCity, the appointment of counsel for said commission,
board or an individual acting in his official City capaCity shall be made
by the Board of Aldermen upon such terms as shall be determined by the Board
of Aldermen. The Mayor shall appoint his counsel in accordance with § 32-54.
