When an employee or official of the City has been represented in a claim and/or litigation by the City pursuant to this chapter and any judgment is rendered against such employee or official for punitive damages, the employee or official may make a request to the City Council that the City pay the award of punitive damages on behalf of the official or employee. Upon receiving a request made by or on behalf of a City employee or official to pay punitive damages, the City Council shall receive a report and recommendation from the City Manager and the City Attorney. If the official or employee is the City Manager or a City Council member, the City Council may request a report and recommendation from the City Attorney or may retain the services of another person or agency to provide a recommendation. Following receipt of the report and any recommendation, the City Council shall determine whether the best interests of the City and justice will be served by payment by the City of the award for punitive damages. There shall be no appeal from such determination. The City Manager shall communicate the Council’s determination with respect to the employee’s or official’s request for payment of punitive damages to said employee or official. Thereafter, the Finance Director shall prepare the payment of punitive damages if the Council authorized such payment. (Ord. 01-10 § 2 (Exh. A))