Agmt14 Chief Officers Association MOU 2013-2016

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Prior to disregarding any provision of this Memorandum of Understanding in order to undertake required accommodations for an individual protected by the Act, the City will provide the Association with written notice of its intent to disregard the provision and will allow the Association the opportunity to discuss options to disregarding the Memorandum of Understanding. ARTICLE 3 ASSOCIATION RIGHTS 3.1 Use of City Facilities The Association may,with the prior approval of the Personnel Officer, be granted the use of City facilities for meetings of City employees, provided space is available. The use of City equipment,other than items normally used in the conduct of meetings, is strictly prohibited. 3.2 Advance Notice The Association shall be notified of any creation of or change to, an ordinance, rule, resolution or regulation within the scope of representation proposed to be adopted by the City Council, by any board or commission of the City or by any department, and the Association shall be given the opportunity to meet and confer or consult on the impact of such ordinance, rule, resolution, or regulation prior to its adoption by the City Council, board or commission of the City, or any department. In cases of emergency when the City administration determines that an ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution must be adopted immediately, without prior notice or meeting with the Association, the City shall provide the Association such notice and the opportunity to meet and confer or consult on the impact of such ordinance, rule, resolution,or regulation at the earliest practical time following the adoption of such ordinance, rule, resolution,or regulation. 3.3 Availability of Data The City shall make available to the Association such non-confidential information pertaining to employment relations as is contained in the public records of the agency, subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in the Employer-Employee Relations Resolution adopted by the City Council on August 7, 1972, and Government Code Sections 6250 et seq. Such information shall be made available during regular working hours in accordance with the City's rules and procedures for making public records available and after payment of reasonable costs, if any,where applicable. ARTICLE 4 CITY RIGHTS To insure that the City is able to carry out its constitutional, chartered and statutory functions and responsibilities, nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the City to meet and confer on matters which are solely a function of management, including the right to direct the work force; to select and determine the number and types of employees required; to determine the content of job classifications; to hire, transfer, promote, suspend, discipline and discharge employees; to assign work to employees in accordance with the requirements of the City; to establish and change work schedules and assignments;to lay off employees for lack of work; to expand or diminish services; to subcontract any work or operations;to 2