RESOLUTION NO. 18- WHEREAS, HPD Officer William Darby, believed to have been acting within the line and scope of his duty and in his official capacity as a police officer for the City of Huntsville, along with fellow officers answered a call for service regarding a possible suicidal person, on or about April 3, 2018, which resulted in Officer Darby using deadly force; and WHEREAS, an Incident Review Board was convened by the Huntsville Police Department on April 18, 2018, to examine evidence and hear testimony related to the incident, and the Board unanimously concluded that the actions of Officer Darby were proper and consistent with his training and departmental policy; and WHEREAS, the District Attomey for Madison County convened a grand jury to review Officer Darby's use of force, whereupon Officer Darby was indicted for murder based upon actions taken in the course of his employment with the City of Huntsville as a police officer, which actions are believed to have been taken in good faith, consistent with his training, and in the line and scope of his employment; and WHEREAS, funds are needed to employ legal counsel for Officer Darby, a City employee who is believed to have acted honestly and in good faith in his official capacity for the City; and WHEREAS, it is in the proper corporate interest of the City of Huntsville to provide financially for the legal defense of our employee, Officer William Darby, who is believed to have been acting within the line and scope of his employment, at the time of this event. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, ‘Alabama that the Mayor is hereby authorized, requested, and directed, on behalf of the City of Huntsville, to pay the legal costs associated with employment of legal counsel for Officer William Darby to defend him as to the charge of murder lodged against him arising out of his actions taken on April 3, 2018. All such costs, prior to payment, shall be reviewed by the City Attomey as to reasonableness, and payment shall be subject to a determination of reasonableness by the City Attorney. Furthermore, authorization for such costs shall extend only to the trial level of such criminal proceedings. The issue of authorization to payment of legal costs relative to appeal, if any, is reserved. This action is based upon determination by the Council that itis in the proper corporate interest of the City of Huntsville, ADOPTED this 9" day of August, 2018. President of the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Alabama APPROVED this 9" day of August, 2018. Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Alabama