A. City Council. The Mayor and City Council are recognized as the policy-making body of the City of Phoenix. None of their actions or decisions shall serve as a basis for, or be evidence of, an unfair labor practice or other violation of the Meet and Confer Ordinance.

B. It is the right of the City to determine the purpose of each of its constituent agencies, set standards of service to be offered to the public and exercise control and discretion over its organization and operations. It is also the right of the City to direct its employees, take disciplinary action for just cause, relieve its employees from duty because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons, determine whether goods or services shall be made, purchased or contracted for, and determine the methods, means, and personnel by which the employer’s operations are to be conducted. The City has the right to take all necessary actions to maintain uninterrupted service to the community. The Mayor and City Council may, at their option and sole discretion, direct the City Manager to consult with the City’s employees, or their authorized representatives, about the direct consequences that decisions on these matters may have on wages, hours and working conditions.

C. Management rights (illustrative only). The enumeration of the above rights is illustrative only and is not to be construed as being all-inclusive. The City Council affirms its policy that in matters not expressly covered by an approved memorandum of understanding decision-making authority shall rest with the City Manager. (Ord. No. G-1532, § 5; Ord. No. G-1754, § 4; Ord. No. G-2404, § 3; Ord. No. G-3303, § 6)