A. “Meet and confer in good faith” means that a public agency, or such representatives as it may designate, and representatives of recognized employee organizations, shall have the mutual obligation personally to meet and confer promptly upon request by either party and continue for a reasonable period of time in order to exchange freely information, opinions and proposals, and to endeavor to reach agreement on matters within the scope of representation. The process should include adequate time for the resolution of impasses.

B. The city, through its representatives, shall meet and confer in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment with representatives of such recognized employee organizations, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 3501 of the California Government Code, and shall consider fully such presentations as are made by the employee organization on behalf of its members prior to arriving at a determination of policy or course of action.

C. The city shall not be required to meet and confer in good faith on any subject preempted by federal or state law or by the city Charter, nor shall it be required to meet and confer in good faith on employee or city rights as defined in Sections 2.76.040 and 2.76.050, nor shall it be required to meet and confer in good faith on proposed amendments to the ordinance as codified in this chapter not affecting employees’ rights. (Prior code § 3.16.060)