The purpose and intent of this article is to provide standards
and to regulate the manner in which the City shall provide for the
defense and indemnification of appointees, employees and officials
in connection with legal actions filed against them, including cross-claims
and counterclaims. The definitions of "appointee," "employee" and
"official" shall be liberally interpreted in order to effectuate the
purpose and intent of this article, except that these terms shall
not mean:
A. Any legal entity which is not a natural person;
B. Any person while providing goods or services of any kind under any
contract with the City except an employment contract;
C. Any person while providing engineering or legal services for compensation
unless that person is a full-time employee of the City; and
D. Any person who as a condition of his or her appointment or contract
is required to defend and indemnify the City or secure liability insurance.