(a) Every officer, appointed or elected official or employee in the classified or unclassified service of the City has the right to meet with and discuss any matter, with any other officer, appointed or elected official or employee of the City, where such meetings and discussions are on a voluntary basis and the parties thereto consent to such meeting and discussion; provided such meetings do not unduly interfere with the carrying out of the assigned duties and functions of any of the parties involved.
(b) No person, whether in the classified or unclassified service of the City shall invoke or attempt to invoke any disciplinary or other punitive action or sanctions against any officer, appointed or elected official or employee, whether in the classified or unclassified service of the City, nor shall any person in the classified or unclassified service of the City promulgate or enforce or seek to promulgate or enforce any directive, order, rule or regulation, written or oral, which prevents or seeks to prevent the free exercise of the right provided for in this section.
(Ord. No. 2160-76. Passed over Mayor’s veto 10-4-76, eff. 10-5-76)