At a council or committee meeting, the mayor or designated representative may withhold information if determining that disclosure will result in:
(1) A prohibited practice charge under HRS Chapter 89;
(2) The breach of a written or oral confidentiality agreement with the exclusive representative, another public employer, the Hawaii labor relations board, or a mediator, fact-finding board, or arbitration panel;
(3) The violation of an existing, valid written agreement with the exclusive representative;
(4) The violation of any law; or
(5) The weakening of the public employers’ position in the collective bargaining negotiations.
(1990 Code, Ch. 4, Art. 7, § 4-7.3) (Added by Ord. 98-49)